One operational GRID centre, GRID Warsaw, has been established and three more GRID centres will be established in 1997 at Budapest, Moscow and Tbilisi.

GRID Global Resource Information Database (UNEP)

UNEP, through its network of GRID centres, developed the GRID Meta data directory tool to provide both an electronic and hard copy catalogue of worldwide GRID data sources.

Here are the world wind resources.

Source FAO, Global Forest Resource Assessment 2000.

Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counseling

10. Global knowledge base on mineral resource potential.

Source Global Development Finance, 1997.

GRID Global Resource Information Database (UNEP)

GRID Sioux Falls and EDC have compiled an exhaustive list that has been distributed to all GRID centres.

Global Environment Facility (GEF) resources needed to be increased, and the disbursement of GEF resources should be more flexible in order to enable more countries to benefit from the Facility.

Innovative sources of capital can also contribute to the global development effort.

1.2 THE GLOBAL MECHANISM AN INNOVATIVE INSTRUMENT FOR PROMOTING RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

Although the Undertaking applied only to plant genetic resources, an area in which the concept of a global genetic commons was especially strong, all genetic material had traditionally been viewed as part of a global commons.

Source World Bank, Global Development Finance 2005, online database.

(b) Endorsement of and enhanced support to the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Global System for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources

11. Globalization facilitates more efficient worldwide allocation of resources, stimulates growth and increases welfare.

It is expected that the core resources under the global programme will provide an opportunity to leverage significant additional non core resources.

By 1992, the concept of a global commons or open system for genetic resources began to be forgotten.

The GRID Meta Database Management System will be implemented in 1996 and will provide a catalog (electronic and hard copy) of worldwide GRID data resources.

The EIN unit continues to administer GRID and ENRIN activities in support of the global assessment and reporting function of UNEP.

Efforts will also be undertaken to strengthen its participation in global assessments, such as, inter alia, Global International Waters Assessment, Global Marine Assessment, World Water Assessment and Global Forest Resources Assessment, as well as activities of the global environmental observing and monitoring systems, such as, inter alia, Global Ocean Observing System and Global Earth Observation System of Systems.

Source Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer 2004

The Global Mechanism has not been successful in mobilizing new sources of funding.

The substantive and advisory capacity will continue to be funded from the global programme and other resources.

Special Resources for CCD Finance (SRCF). The INCD negotiating text on GM, paragraph 4(e) refers to the availability of resources mobilized for the GM directly or through its host agency.

It proved the importance of water as a globally irreplaceable resource.

(i) A one time contribution of US 1 million from UNDP apos s global programme resources

The project, which is being implemented through GRID Arendal in Norway, is helping to enhance the bilateral cooperation between the GRID facilities and CGIAR centres in various regions, such as the cooperation between GRID Bangkok and the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), and between GRID Nairobi and the International Council for Research in Agroforestry.

Briefing by the Global Resource Information Database (GRID) Arendal.

The GM function of promoting the mobilization and channelling of resources is the most important one.

In partnership with the Global Environment Facility, it would implement a large scale programme of renewable energy investment in an effort to deal with global warming.

Global energy situation

(e) arrangements for the handling of resources made available for Global Mechanism functioning and activities

Sources World Bank, Global Development Finance, 1998 (Washington, D.C.), country tables.

Another feature of FDI flows to Africa is that they are largely concentrated in the oil and mining sectors.

Extractive taking raw materials from the earth.

The SRCF consists of grant resources that would be under the control of the GM, but fiduciary responsibility (accounting, disbursement, etc.) would be vested with IFAD.

The Global Renewable Energy Fund of Funds should help close the financing gap for developing renewable energy markets and services worldwide.

In addition to the resources earmarked by IFAD, as indicated above, the GM should have access to specific resources allocated by donors.

One obvious way to increase GEF resources would be for donor countries to increase their Replenishment contributions.

The various sources of financing for development could be complementary, particularly the international financing facility and the global tax.

Advantages and disadvantages The GEF is the major source of funding dedicated to assisting developing countries to meet the incremental costs of implementing the provisions of global environmental agreements.

Operated by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), RADARSAT monitors the environment and supports natural resource management worldwide.

(i) support the diversification of sources of financing as well as enhanced funding for the implementation of the Convention, through the Global Environment Facility and the Global Mechanism and other possible sources, inter alia, the Sustainable Development Foundation