§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the recommendations on the future of the Global Environment Facility, as contained in chapter four of The Global Environment Facility; Sharing Responsibility for the Biosphere published by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe agree with most of the institutional reforms to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) proposed in the report. We do not agree with the proposal that the GEF should fund national sustainable development activities. The GEF, which is separate from the aid programme, exists to meet the incremental costs of activities benefiting the global environment.