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Well lit road in Vietnam

Promoting Energy Efficient Public Lighting in Da Nang, Vietnam

December 8, 2020
Nora Brown
Blog Post
Energy efficiency is a critical ingredient in the fight against climate change. Reducing the amount of electricity needed to carry out even simple...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, emissions, low emission development strategies, urban
Geography: 
Asia
Workers stand next to a large metal tank.

The Multiple Benefits of Turning Waste to Energy

December 4, 2020
Peter Nash
Landfills and wastewater treatment plants generate methane, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), from decomposing organic waste and wastewater treatment...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate change integration, emissions, governance, infrastructure, low emission development strategies, urban
Man measuring tree

Sustainable Landscapes Co-creation and Partnership Opportunity

October 28, 2020
Announcements
There is an urgent need to speed and scale up profitable business models that secure sustainable, deforestation-free supply chains. There is also a...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, carbon, forest/forestry, governance, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Natural Resource Management, partnership, private-sector engagement, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
EC-LEDs team members with national and county government officials during capacity building training on CSA in Busia, Kenya.

Science-Policy Dialogues Ensure Low Emission Development Research Impact

October 21, 2020
Arun Khatri-Chhetri
Blog Post
Uptake of low emissions agriculture research outputs by policymakers and other stakeholders requires time. Even when researchers are interested in...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate science, emissions, low emission development strategies, mitigation, sustainable landscapes
Emissions from the livestock sector account for about 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

New Guidance Launched to Help Countries Track Livestock Emissions

October 7, 2020
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security CCAFS
Blog Post
92 developing countries included livestock-related emissions as a target for mitigation in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) . One of...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, low emission development strategies, mitigation
Geography: 
Global
Rural landscape in Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam.

Weighing Approaches to Reduce Land-Use Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Increase Carbon Storage in Ecosystems

September 28, 2020
Tim Holland
Blog Post
Planners at USAID and in host country governments need to choose how to invest funds to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from land. Should they...
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Keywords: 
emissions, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa
Mangrove clearing in Indonesia.

Mangrove Restoration vs. Shrimp Aquaculture in Indonesia

September 24, 2020
Dr. Eric Hyman
Blog Post
Although half of global mangrove deforestation since 2000 has been in Indonesia, Bintuni Bay and Mimika District have some of the largest intact...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, carbon, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, coastal, forest/forestry, indigenous, infrastructure, land tenure, low emission development strategies, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes, vulnerability assessment, water
Geography: 
Asia
Windmills in a field

Reducing Risks of Renewable Energy Investments through Parametric Insurance

September 24, 2020
Santiago Enriquez
Announcements
During this next event in a series of joint Climatelinks-CEADIR webinars , the author of this assessment will present findings and opportunities. Representatives of global reinsurance companies SwissRe and MunichRe will also join to discuss their experiences with parametric insurance for utility-scale VRE in Latin America and beyond. Find out more about this Oct. 1 event , and register to attend .
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, infrastructure, insurance, low emission development strategies, mitigation, private-sector engagement, resilience, Self-reliance, vulnerability assessment, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global
SA-LED and Cape Nature staff

Collaboration Between SA-LED and CapeNature to Mainstream Low Emissions Development in a Conservation Organization

August 27, 2020
Mona Khadr
Blog Post
South Africa—the third most biodiverse country in the world—is home to more than 95,000 known species and a diverse range of biomes, from forests to...
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Keywords: 
emissions, infrastructure, low emission development strategies, mitigation, partnership
Geography: 
Africa
Madagascar countryside

Scaling Up Clean Energy, Sustainable Landscapes, and Climate Adaptation Financing

August 19, 2020
Dr. Eric Hyman
Blog Post
The amount of development assistance available for clean energy, sustainable landscapes, and climate adaptation investment is relatively small...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, development donors, forest/forestry, insurance, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Global
Children in a woodlot

Testing Theory: Uncovering What Makes Community Forestry Work

August 14, 2020
Mark Donahue
Ian Deshmukh
Blog Post
Why do many community-based forestry enterprises (CBFEs) perform poorly even after years of donor and government investment? This was one of the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, carbon, development donors, emissions, forest/forestry, governance, indigenous, land tenure, land use, low emission development strategies, partnership, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean
Bus in the City of Johannesburg

Catalyzing Change in South Africa’s Cities “From the Neighborhood Up”

August 13, 2020
Erica Slowik
Blog Post
There is no doubt about it: The world is experiencing an unprecedented wave of urban population growth. Although the challenges posed by this...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate finance, low emission development strategies, mitigation, urban
Geography: 
Global
Mangrove clearing

Mangrove Conservation versus Shrimp Aquaculture: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

August 11, 2020
Dr. Eric Hyman
Announcements
Half the world’s total mangrove deforestation since 2000 has taken place in Indonesia, where the main driver is conversion for shrimp ponds. A new cost-benefit analysis by the USAID-funded Climate Economic Analysis Development, Investment, and Resilience (CEADIR) Activity sheds light on the financial and economic value of mangrove conservation, including impacts on near-shore fishing and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, carbon, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, forest/forestry, indigenous, infrastructure, land tenure, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, poverty, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, sustainable landscapes, vulnerability assessment, water
Geography: 
Asia, Global
T-LTS

Understanding Current Country Activities and Needs Related to Long-Term Strategy Development

July 31, 2020
Derina Man
Blog Post
To support developing countries’ long-term climate mitigation strategies—plans for reaching ambitious, mid-century greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...
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Keywords: 
climate change integration, emissions, governance, low emission development strategies, Monitoring & Evaluation
Geography: 
Global
Terraced farming photo Madagascar

Announcing the First Webinar of the New Climatelinks-CEADIR Webinar Series!

July 29, 2020
Eric Hyman
Announcements
To enable scaling of climate programs, development assistance organizations can help partner countries leverage new sources of financing, including institutional investors, impact investors, and international and domestic capital markets. However, new approaches are necessary to achieve impacts on a much larger scale. USAID funded a Climate Finance Assessment that identified opportunities, challenges, and experiences in leveraging international and domestic private and public sector investment for clean energy, sustainable landscapes, and climate adaptation. This report will be discussed in a webinar on August 6 .
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, sustainable landscapes, Training, water
Geography: 
Global

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