Política Ambiental y Social

The GCF's Environmental and Social Policy defines the requirements for accredited entities to identify, assess, and mitigate environmental and social risks. It mandates a risk-based approach using Environmental and Social Safeguards (SAS), a mitigation hierarchy, and rigorous due diligence. The policy emphasizes the protection of vulnerable groups, indigenous peoples, and biodiversity, while requiring transparent information disclosure and the establishment of grievance redress mechanisms at the activity, entity, and fund levels.

• The GCF applies a risk-based approach to its Environmental and Social Safeguards (SAS), avoiding a one-size-fits-all criterion and ensuring requirements are proportional to the level of risk.
• The fund adheres to a mitigation hierarchy for managing environmental risks, prioritizing the prevention of adverse effects, followed by minimization, mitigation, and finally restoration or compensation as a last resort.
• Activities are classified into three risk categories: Category A (significant, irreversible, or unprecedented adverse risks), Category B (limited, site-specific, and generally reversible risks), and Category C (minimal or no adverse risks).
• Accredited entities must implement an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and, for specific projects, an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to manage identified risks.
• The GCF requires the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of indigenous peoples in circumstances where it is applicable, ensuring their full and effective participation throughout the activity life cycle.
• The policy mandates that all funded activities protect and conserve biodiversity and critical habitats, requiring a biodiversity action plan for activities with potential adverse effects on natural habitats.
• A three-tier grievance redress system is established, operating at the activity level, the accredited entity level, and the GCF level via the Independent Redress Mechanism.
• The GCF will not fund any activity that does not comply with applicable laws, national regulations, or international treaty obligations of the country.

APA

Green Climate Fund (n.d.). Política Ambiental y Social. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/es-environment-social-policy-0.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Política Ambiental y Social. n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/es-environment-social-policy-0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefundndpoltica, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Política Ambiental y Social}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/es-environment-social-policy-0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }