Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: GEF Small Grants Programme Asia Regional Workshop Field Visit

Although global in scale, environmental problems, such as climate change, affect communities on the local level. The ties between development and environmental management are salient, particularly because the degradation of natural resources and environmental quality undermines the ability of communities to generate income and attain food and energy security. Providing communities in developing countries with the financial and technical resources to manage natural resources, therefore, is an important component of development.

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