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The government, local non-governmental organisations and the UN Programme for Development (UNDP) have been promoting the use of new biodegradable bags, the Mauritanian Information Agency reports.
BBC: Mauritania bans plastic bag use
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Leader is part of the Scottish rural development programme and supports small scale, innovative community driven projects that encourage local development and benefit the community.
BBC: Edzell library restoration boosted by Leader funds
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These are sites established by countries and recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (UNESCO-MAB) to promote sustainable development based on local community efforts and sound science.
UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES
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Sandwatch is a climate change and coastal monitoring programme which encourages the development of sustainable approaches to address beach environment challenges, while also stimulating local climate change adaptation measures.
UNESCO: Small Island Developing States