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Below is a directory of terms used in the debate about reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD). Most of the terms have been reproduced from the UN University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and the Meridian Institute.
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Global Environment Facility
The Global Environment Facility is a funding agency for environmental projects. Based in Washington DC, it is jointly administered by the World Bank, the UN Development Programme and the UN Environment Programme. It supports projects related to land degradation, climate change, biodiversity, international waters, the ozone layer and persistent organic pollutants.
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