 |  | | The World Bank has approved a $6.3 million grant for a project that aims to conserve critical coastal and marine biodiversity in targeted sites in Mindanao, complemented by sustainable land management in linked upland areas. | |
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 |  | STORY - Two recent joint missions from three development finance institutions helped Thailand identify low carbon projects that could be eligible for Clean Technology Fund financing. Story | | |  |  | |  |  | STORY - Strategy Frees Poor Samar Town from floods -Over 20 years, storms and monsoon rains have brought floods, sickness, and a standstill in business activities in Balangiga, Eastern Samar every time floodwaters rise. Story|Community Speaks | | |  |  | |  |  | NEW REPORT - A Climate for Change in East Asia and the Pacific - Climate change threatens all countries, yet developing countries everywhere - from Asia to Africa to Latin American - will be disproportionately affected by the climate crisis. | report   | | |  |  | |  |  | | 
  |  | NEW REPORT - County Analysis Report: Ethnicity and Development in Vietnam - read about the environmental consequences of land use and how in recent years, environment issues have become a focus of concern in ethnic minority areas. Floods and drought happen more often than in the past. |report | | |  |  | |  |  |  |      |  | REPORT - Strategic Environmental Assessment in East and Southeast Asia: A Progress Review and Comparison of Country Systems and Cases - There is increasing recognition of the value of applying strategic environmental assessments (SEA) to integrate environmental issues and considerations into all facets of proposed development plans and strategies in the region. | report  | |  |
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