Biodiversity Conservation :Projects will be supported that address to promote the conservation, management and sustainable use of biodiversity in eco systems (including arid and semi-arid, coastal, marine and freshwater ecosystems, forest and mountain ecosystems etc.) species and genetic resources their sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits arising from such use.

Climate Change : Projects will contribute to removing the cultural, institutional, technical and economic barriers to energy conservation and energy efficiency and to promote the adoption of renewable energy by optimizing implementation costs. Promoting sustainable transport systems.

International Waters : Projects involving communities proximate to threatened waterbodies and transboundary threats to their ecosystems. Priority is placed on the prevention and control of ecological degradation of critical habitats (such as wetlands, shallow waters and reefs), of unsustainable use of marine resources resulting from over fishing, excessive withdrawal of fresh water and resource extraction.

Ozone Layer Depletion : The projects help local enterprises to adopt and utilize alternatives to ozone depleting substances (ODS) in their production, thereby enabling the country to meet it’s obligation under the Montreal protocol.

Land Degradation / Development : These projects involve the intergrated land resource management with an emphasis on issues relating to desertification, loss of soil fertility and enhanced livelihoods.

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) : The potential eligible activities under this focal area include community initiatives to eliminate the causes of land and marine based sources of pollution, particularly nutrients, chemical wastes & pesticides and industrial waste dumping by promoting reuse, recycling and effective management.

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