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Building Awareness of Conservation in the Caucasus

Grantee Name: International Center for Journalists

Hotspot
Caucasus
Location
Azerbaijan, Georgia
Amount
$273,140
Dates
Sep 2006 – Sep 2009
Keywords
Capacity building, Journalism/media

Enhance journalists’ capacity to cover biodiversity conservation issues and create new incentives for them to do so. An increase in quantity and quality of coverage will heighten public interest and encourage decisionmakers to take additional steps to protect habitat for globally threatened species. Activities include a training program for journalists, ongoing coaching for journalists and editors, and conducting a special awards program for biodiversity reporting.

Strategic Direction :

4 Increase the awareness and commitment of decisionmakers to biodiversity conservation in five target corridors

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