Hiroe Ishihara : Coordinating Lead Author of Chapter 4 of the Grenada National Ecosystem Assessment which explores the valuation of the genetic and ecosystem resources of Grenada.

by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems, News

Dr. Hiroe Ishihara is an Associate Professor at the Sustainable Society Design Center, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo and current Pew Marine Fellow. Her work focuses on biodiversity and ecosystem assessments, as well as seafood supply chain...

First grants approved under the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Phase II investment in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot

by admin | Sep 14, 2022 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems, News, Participatory Governance

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has awarded US$1.1million in grants to four civil society organisations working in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic (Click here to view interactive map showing projects locations). The grants to the Caribbean Coastal...

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Caribbean Islands

by admin | Sep 13, 2022 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems, News, Participatory Governance

Click here to visit the CEPF Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot Phase II (2021-2027) project webpage. Established in 2000, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the...

Exploring the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot

by admin | Sep 13, 2022 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Issue Backgrounders, Posters

Our Caribbean region is a biodiversity-rich archipelago with unique habitats and high species diversity. Despite their small land area, the islands support a high proportion of globally threatened species: 62% of Caribbean species are found nowhere else on earth and...

Meet the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Caribbean Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)

by admin | Sep 13, 2022 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Civil Society and Governance, News, Participatory Governance

  Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) grant applications go through a rigorous review process.  In addition to being assessed against specific criteria by the CEPF Secretariat and the Regional Implementation Team (RIT), they also undergo independent review...

Meet the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Caribbean Regional Implementation Team (RIT)

by admin | Sep 13, 2022 | Biodiversity and Ecosystems, News, Participatory Governance, Projects

The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the CEPF Caribbean Phase II investment (2021 – 2027). In its role as the RIT, CANARI provides strategic leadership for the implementation of the fund and supports civil...