PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Provides funding under framework agreements for three kinds of work: projects like those covered by the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act; agriculture-related efforts, including using biological methods to prevent or control animal and plant pests and diseases to help the environment; and local community projects that support conservation and sustainable use. When suitable, projects must connect saving natural resources with local community development. Local nongovernmental organizations in each eligible country must set the Fund’s priorities. The Environmental Fund can make grants to host-country NGOs (including environmental, conservation, development, education, and indigenous groups), other local or regional groups, and, in exceptional cases, the country’s government. Priority must go to projects run by NGOs or private groups that involve local communities in planning and carrying out the work.

Title 7, §1738k

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(a)Eligible entities

Activities eligible to receive assistance through the framework agreements entered into under section 1738f of this title, shall include—

(1)activities of the type described in the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.);

(2)agriculture-related activities, including those that provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and

(3)local community initiatives that promote conservation and sustainable use of the environment.

(b)Regulation

All activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link conservation of natural resources with local community development.

(c)Setting of priorities

Appropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental organizations within the appropriate eligible country.

(d)Grants

Grants may be made by the body referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes to—

(1)host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation, development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations;

(2)other appropriate local or regional entities; or

(3)in exceptional circumstances, the government of the eligible country.

(e)Priority

In providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body established under section 1738f(c) of this title within the eligible country shall give priority to projects that are run by nongovernmental organizations and other private entities, and that involve local communities in their planning and execution.

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The Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VII of Pub. L. 101–240, Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2521, which is classified generally to part VII (§ 2281 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 32 and chapter 86 (§ 7901 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 1989

Amendments

note set out under section 2151 of Title 22 and Tables.

Amendments

1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted “2281 et seq.);” for “462), and—”.

§1738k Eligible Activities and Grantees

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Title 7, §1738k

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