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<p>DFID works with the extractives industries (gas, oil and mining), governments and
civil society in DFID priority countries to maximise the benefits from extractive
industries, in a way that finances public services, enables sustainable and inclusive
growth and reduces poverty.</p><p> </p><p>While DFID does not have bilateral programmes
or a direct footprint related to extractives industries in the Amazon Region, our
forestry programming does support broader work in the Amazon with indigenous groups.
For example, in June the Global Environment Facility (GEF), to which the UK is a major
donor, approved $88 million of funding to the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Programme
to protect this ecosystem. GEF programming is guided by its Principles and Guidelines
for Engagement with Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group.</p>
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