Andhra Pradeshhas been selected for the global Environment facility (GEF) project as part of a memorandum of understanding entered by the Union ministry of forest, environment and https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change back in 2022.
The GEF project entitled transforming agricultural systems and strengthening local economies in high Biodiversity areas of India through sustainable landscape management and public-private finance has so far begun in five districts of the state. This will be consequently extended to 16 districts.
Rainforest Alliance will be the lead executing agency for the project, in PARTNERSHIP with the State Government, Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), and local civil Society organisations.United NationsEnvironment Programme and International Union for Conservation of Nature are the implementing agencies.