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A group of women in colorful clothing walk towards the camera carrying metal pots full of water on their heads.

Top 5 Photos of 2020

December 29, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
Photos are a great way to not only capture climate programming in action, but to tell one’s story. The Climatelinks photo gallery has more than 230 photos depicting climate and development, from gender and inclusion to natural resource management . The majority of these photos were submitted via the Climatelinks 2019 photo contest. Stay tuned for the announcement of winning photos from the 2020 contest in January! Below are the five most popular photos of 2020. Let us know if you have a favorite photo.
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, conflict, food security, forest/forestry, gender, health, land use, mitigation, resilience, Self-reliance, sustainable landscapes, water
SL landscape

5 Resources You May Have Missed in 2020

December 17, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
The Climatelinks Resource Library grew by 150 documents in 2020, covering a wide range of topics from climate finance to human health. Do you have a...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, climate finance, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, gender, indigenous, mitigation, urban, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global
Community members

Top 5 Blogs of 2020

December 15, 2020
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
Over the course of 2020, the Climatelinks community contributed over 120 blogs on topics varying from mangrove restoration in coastal Sierra Leone to...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, health, infrastructure, private-sector engagement, Self-reliance, water
Geography: 
Global
Resource people and participants involved in the 2019 edition of the training in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Bridging the Technology Gender Gap in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

December 2, 2020
Rajesh Bahadur
Poonam Tripathi
Utsav Maden
Blog Post
Women are the primary custodians of natural resources in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region and are at the forefront of the impacts of climate change ...
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Keywords: 
climate science, disaster, forest/forestry, gender, land use, mountain, Training, vulnerability assessment, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Asia
Staff of the Soran Water Directorate measure the water flow through a main distribution pipe

Less Is More: Reducing Water Loss to Improve Resilience in Iraq

November 17, 2020
Owen Scott
Blog Post
Originating in Turkey, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers traditionally have met the vast majority of Iraq’s water needs. The rivers are used to pump...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, health, infrastructure, resilience, urban, water
The Xai Xai Sewage outlet

Strengthening Water Security from the Headwaters to the Mouth of the Limpopo

November 10, 2020
Suvritha Rampha
Steve Collins
Blog Post
According to USAID’s Southern Africa’s Climate Change Risk Profile , “Changes in water quality and availability will be the dominant changes seen...
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Keywords: 
Climage Risk Management, climate change integration, coastal, development donors, governance, health, infrastructure, resilience, urban, water
Geography: 
Africa
Woman in maize

Resilience through Remote Sensing

November 6, 2020
Agrilinks
Blog Post
In 1976, Salvador Dali painted an 99 ¼ inch by 75 ½ inch oil painting he called “Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea which at Twenty Meters...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, disaster, food security, land use, resilience, Self-reliance, water
Collage of water resource-related images in Armenia

Armenians Address Water Vulnerabilities Head-On

October 27, 2020
Jamie Carson
Elizabeth Hutchison
Blog Post
Armenia’s Ararat Valley, a 1,177 square-kilometer swath of land located to the east of Mount Ararat, is home to critical artesian aquifers and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate change integration, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, food security, governance, infrastructure, partnership, private-sector engagement, resilience, Self-reliance, water
Geography: 
Europe & Eurasia
Ulugur mountains

Vulnerability Mapping in Two Tanzanian Water Basins to Improve Water Resources Management

October 8, 2020
Leif Kindberg
John Whiting
Blog Post
Complex relationships between the climate, population growth, land cover change, and other interactions make decisions on land use planning, water...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, Climage Risk Management, climate change integration, climate science, development donors, governance, land use, partnership, resilience, Self-reliance, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes, Training, vulnerability assessment, water
Geography: 
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
Hands planting tree

Editor’s Pick: Sustainable Landscapes

September 22, 2020
Noel Gurwick
Isabela Barriga
Julia Bradley-Cook
Blog Post
The ways we use land—for instance, agriculture, forestry, urban development, or ecosystem protection—has long-term impacts on global climate change...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, forest/forestry, health, land use, resilience, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Global
Fishermen on boat

Editors Pick: Conflict Tools and Resources on Climatelinks

August 10, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
Competition for natural resources such as water, land, and forests can be a source of contention, and sometimes even violence. Climate change can...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate policy, conflict, governance, land use, resilience, water
Geography: 
Global
Women carrying water

The Intersectionality of WASH, Climate Change, and the Coronavirus

July 17, 2020
Evan Thomas
Doris Kaberia
Blog Post
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have provided clear guidance on the most critical measure we can all take to protect human health and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, food security, mitigation, resilience, WASH, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
Photo of posters USAID DR

Supporting Beneficiaries in a Limited Funding Environment

April 8, 2020
USAID Biodiversity Integration Case Studies
Blog Post
In the Dominican Republic, USAID works to jointly promote climate adaptation and resilience to address a lack of adequate sanitation and wastewater...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, Natural Resource Management, WASH, water
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean