Deadline: 30 September 2019 Call for student applications The CLIFF-GRADS program invites applications for short-term (4-6 month) scientific training...
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Rivers are the world’s main source of clean drinking water, and their economic and environmental value are fundamental to the health of people and...
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adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, resilience, sustainable landscapes, waterGeography:
Africa
The USAID Feed the Future Learning Community for Supply Chain Resilience is happy to share the launch of a new website aimed to provide coffee...
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adaptation, agriculture, land use, sustainable landscapes
Considered a hotspot for biodiversity , the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru is an exceptionally fertile landscape. Standing at the edge of...
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adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land useGeography:
Latin America & Caribbean
Finding ways to adapt to the effects of climate change is no longer optional for most communities - it is necessary. The question is, what are the...
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adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, land use, resilience, sustainable landscapes
“The water is pushing very hard on our islands and communities,” recounted the Bonthe Deputy Mayor, during a recent meeting with USAID staff in the...
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climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, poverty, resilience, sustainable landscapesGeography:
Africa
Forests are our allies in the global fight against climate change. In addition to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and producing oxygen,...
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biodiversity, forest/forestry, land useGeography:
Asia
Integrating biodiversity and sustainable landscapes objectives in development programming can increase the sustainability of interventions, amplify...
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biodiversity, climate change integration, forest/forestry, governance, land use, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapes
This year’s Earth Day theme, Protect Our Species , highlights the roles of all living things and the importance of protecting endangered and...
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adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, mitigation
A new land cover tool originally developed for southeast Asia is now being expanded globally. “Land cover mapping in the Lower Mekong has been...
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adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, forest/forestry, indicators, land use, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapesGeography:
Asia
Do you work on a project or activity that is increasing climate resilience or reducing carbon emissions while conserving biodiversity? Have you...
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biodiversity, climate change integration, food security, forest/forestry, governance, health, land tenure, Monitoring & Evaluation, sustainable landscapes, water
Gordon Mumbo grew up in the small village of Kamuga, in Kenya’s Kisumu County. Year after year, he watched as frequent floods from one of Kenya’s...
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adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, food security, forest/forestry, sustainable landscapes, waterGeography:
Africa
Happy World Water Day! This year’s “Water for All” theme highlights the importance of leaving no one behind. It brings to light the fact that...
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adaptation, agriculture, food security, forest/forestry, resilience, sustainable landscapes, waterGeography:
Global
Since the 1970s, the Sahel region of northern Africa has been experiencing ongoing drought. The ecological, economic and social impacts are far-...
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adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, sustainable landscapes, waterGeography:
Africa
In the districts of Mpigi, Rakai and Masaka in central Uganda, once-forested landscapes have been degraded by farming and illegal logging. As the...
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ecosystems, forest/forestry, sustainable landscapesGeography:
Africa