Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CAN/114 |
Canada |
2016 |
Water management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture, Other |
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Environment related objective
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To support water management projects that secure adequate and sustainable supplies of quality water for agricultural, agri-food and agribusiness in rural areas
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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GF2 priority area: Adaptability and Industry Capacity (Cost-Shared):
Growing Adaptation (Water Management) (Manitoba) – Annex 2, paragraph 2(g)
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Rural municipalities, incorporated water co-operatives and agricultural organizations can receive funds for multi-user water infrastructure projects or water management studies. Funding can extend to strategic, rural, mainline water pipeline and multi-user potable water storage projects; multi-user well development projects; rural, potable and non-potable water sourcing studies; and regional, non-potable water management studies.
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Type of measure
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Funding
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of entry into effect: 1 April 2013
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Keywords
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Natural resources
Sustainable
Water
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CAN/114 |
Canada |
2016 |
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Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Agriculture, Other |
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Environment related objective
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To improve water-use efficiencies and existing infrastructure and assess new options for on-farm water supply infrastructure to ensure water supply is not a barrier to production or sustainability
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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GF2 priority area: Adaptability and Industry Capacity (Cost-Shared):
Water Management (Alberta) – Annex 2, paragraph 12
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Areas of focus for the programme include:
1. On-Farm Water Management initiatives that improve and protect the consistency of on-farm water supplies utilized by rural residents and producers. The programme provides producers with technical assistance to assess their on-farm water needs in relation to their current supply and to increase the volume, sustainability and/or reliability of their on-farm water supply. A new or amended long-term water management plan is a pre-application condition.
2. Regional Water Supply initiatives that assess and develop water supplies in regions where traditional on-farm water supplies are not reliable. These initiatives provide the opportunity to assess, and if appropriate, develop multi-user water supply systems so that a lack of on-farm water supply is not a barrier to production or sustainability. Studies of the feasibility of multi-user water supply systems are required and supported by the programme.
3. Irrigation Efficiency initiatives that will increase energy and water-use efficiencies by assisting producers with the purchase of energy-efficient, low pressure centre pivot irrigation equipment or to upgrade their current irrigation systems to LPCP irrigation equipment.
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Type of measure
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Technical assistance; Research; and Purchase of irrigation equipment
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of entry into effect: 1 April 2013
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Keywords
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Natural resources
Sustainable
Energy
Water
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CAN/114 |
Canada |
2016 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Environment related objective
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To help producers adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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GF2 priority area: Adaptability and Industry Capacity (Cost-Shared):
Climate Action/Climate Adaptation (British Colombia) – Annex 2, paragraph 12
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Climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction in agriculture
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Type of measure
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Funding
Adaptation funding provides tools for producers to anticipate climate change impacts and plan to address challenges to production capability. Funding is also available for producers to adopt strategies which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of entry into effect: 1 April 2013
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Keywords
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CAN/114 |
Canada |
2016 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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Environment related objective
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To help producers implement beneficial management practices (BMPs) to help maintain or improve the quality of soil, water, air, or biodiversity resources
A BMP is defined as any agricultural management practice which ensures the long-term health and sustainability of land-related resources used for agricultural production, positively impacts the long-term economic and environmental viability of agricultural production and minimizes negative impacts and risk to the environment.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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GF2 priority area: Adaptability and Industry Capacity (Cost-Shared):
Farm Stewardship Program (Saskatchewan) – Annex 2, paragraph 12
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Eligible Saskatchewan producers
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Type of measure
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Financial assistance
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of entry into effect: 1 April 2013
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Keywords
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Natural resources
Bio
Environment
Sustainable
Soil
Water
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CAN/114 |
Canada |
2016 |
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Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Agriculture |
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Environment related objective
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To promote the stewardship of agricultural lands and the surrounding environment.
The programme has two main initiatives:
1. Agri-Environment Baseline Indicators: The objective of this initiative is to create new, and reinforce existing, datasets of information for vegetation, soil, feed and water quality in agricultural areas and to determine the best areas to develop agriculture lands based on soil capability, arability and irrigability assessment, consistent with Canada's broader environmental policy.
2. Reclamation of Yukon Land: The objective of this initiative is to reclaim Yukon land that has been impacted through agricultural activity and which poses a hazard to the environment or wildlife.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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GF2 priority area: Adaptability and Industry Capacity (Cost-Shared):
Agriculture and the Environment (Yukon Territory) - Annex 2, paragraph 12
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Agri-environment baseline indicators and the reclamation of Yukon land
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Type of measure
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Data collection; Funding
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of entry into effect: 1 April 2013
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Keywords
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Environment
Natural resources
Wildlife
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CAN/114 |
Canada |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Agriculture |
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Environment related objective
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To support new investments in technological, economic, nutritional and environmental improvements to the food supply system at home and around the world
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) (Saskatchewan)
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The food supply system
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Type of measure
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Public-private partnership funding for research
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Date of entry into effect: 2013
Period of application: Funding has been agreed for seven years, starting in 2013.
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Keywords
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CHE/76 |
Switzerland |
2016 |
Environmental goods and services promotion |
Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Not specified |
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Environment related objective
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To help developing countries better integrate into the global economic system through, inter alia, the development of environmental technologies.
3. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(iii) OF THE DECISION
The key objectives of the Swiss law on international cooperation are as follows:
• To support the efforts of developing countries to improve the standard of living of their people;
• to help to put these countries in a position to ensure their development by their own means.
The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs devises the economic and trade measures for development cooperation: the promotion of basic infrastructure in the energy, water treatment and land registry sectors; macroeconomic assistance, budgetary support, debt relief and management measures; trade promotion activities, development of environmental technologies and a commitment to international organizations in respect of commodities; and promotion of the private sector through improved access to finance and strengthening of the framework conditions necessary to boost investment.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Monitoring of the follow-up to the decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
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Least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
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Type of measure
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Economic and trade measures for development cooperation
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Calendar year 2012
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Keywords
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CHE/76 |
Switzerland |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Not specified |
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Environment related objective
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To foster global sustainable development
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Monitoring of the follow-up to the decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
Switzerland's official development assistance (ODA)
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Least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
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Type of measure
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Development assistance
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Calendar year 2013
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Keywords
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CHE/76 |
Switzerland |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Not specified |
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Environment related objective
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To foster global sustainable development
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Monitoring of the follow-up to the decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
Switzerland's official development assistance (ODA)
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Least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
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Type of measure
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Development assistance
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Calendar year 2014
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Keywords
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Agriculture |
G/AG/N/CHE/76 |
Switzerland |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support |
Not specified |
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Environment related objective
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To foster global sustainable development and ecological growth
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Monitoring of the follow-up to the decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
Technical and financial assistance to developing countries
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Least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
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Type of measure
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Development assistance
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Calendar year 2013
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Keywords
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