Environment Fund
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The Environment Fund is a financial mechanism that supports international environmental cooperation and projects, particularly under the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNEP trust fund
ⓘ
environmental fund ⓘ financial mechanism ⓘ multilateral fund ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
United Nations
ⓘ
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
countries with economies in transition
ⓘ
developing countries ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biodiversity
ⓘ
chemicals and waste ⓘ climate change ⓘ environmental governance ⓘ global environmental issues ⓘ pollution ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
voluntary contributions from UN Member States
ⓘ
voluntary contributions from non-UN Member States ⓘ voluntary contributions from other donors ⓘ |
| governedBy |
UN Environment Assembly decisions
ⓘ
UNEP Governing Council decisions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
core funding source for UNEP
ⓘ
multilateral ⓘ voluntary in nature ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to finance core activities of UNEP
ⓘ
to promote international environmental cooperation ⓘ to provide stable and predictable funding for UNEP ⓘ to support implementation of UNEP’s Programme of Work ⓘ |
| legalBasis | UN General Assembly resolutions related to UNEP financing ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | UNEP Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Global Environment Facility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Multilateral environmental agreements supported by UNEP ⓘ UN regular budget ⓘ |
| reportsTo | UN Environment Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | UNEP Environment Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
UNEP programmes
ⓘ
capacity-building activities ⓘ environmental policy development ⓘ environmental projects ⓘ global environmental governance ⓘ international environmental cooperation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supporting UNEP normative work
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supporting UNEP regional offices ⓘ supporting environmental assessments ⓘ supporting environmental awareness and outreach ⓘ supporting environmental capacity-building in developing countries ⓘ supporting environmental monitoring ⓘ supporting technical assistance ⓘ |
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