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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Global Environment Facility (GEF) © 2002 Global Environment Facility The Global Environment Facility forges international cooperation and finances actions to address six critical threats to the global environment: biodiversity loss, climate change, degradation of international waters, ozone depletion, land degradation and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The GEF has allocated $4 billion in grants and leveraged an additional $12 billion in co-financing from other sources to support more than 1,000 projects in over 140 developing nations and countries with economies in transition. In August 2002, 32 donor nations pledged nearly $3 billion to fund the work of the GEF for the next four years. GEF brings together 173 member governments, working in partnership with the private sector, NGOs and international institutions to address complex environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. Global Environment Facility Type of Organization:   Funding Agency Sector:   Non-governmental Organization Main Field of Focus:   Global Environment; Biodiversity Loss; Climate Change; Degradation of International Waters; Ozone Depletion; Land Degradation; Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Year Created:   1991 Contact Person:   El-Ashry, Mohamed T. Mailing Address: GEF Secretariat 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 USA Telephone: +1 202-473-0508 Fax: +1 202-522-3240 x3245 E-mail: secretariat@TheGEF.org Home Page URL:   http://gefweb.org Keywords:   Biodiversity, Climate, International, Ozone, Pollutant, Environment, Sustainable
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