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A rainstorm moves over the Mara River, Serengeti, Tanzania.

To Improve Water Management, Start Local

July 17, 2019
Owen Scott
Fernanda Zermoglio
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, resilience, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Africa
Map of Peru's Madre de Dios region, September 2018.

Tracking Peruvian Forest Loss from Space

May 14, 2019
SERVIR Global
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Workers in a forest gather grass.

New USAID Ecosystem-based Adaptation Evidence Summary and Case Study Series

April 30, 2019
Anila Jacob
Jennifer Kane
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, land use, resilience, sustainable landscapes
Mangrove management committee meeting

Mangrove restoration for climate resilient communities in the Sherbo River Estuary, Sierra Leone

April 29, 2019
Julia Bradley-Cook
Blog Post
“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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Keywords: 
climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, poverty, resilience, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
Garcinia cochinchinensis flower

Planting Interest in Ecotourism

April 27, 2019
Winrock International
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
biodiversity, forest/forestry, land use
Geography: 
Asia
Large trees in wetland area, Prey Lang, Cambodia.

Integrating Biodiversity and Sustainable Landscapes for Greater Impact: Considerations for Programming

April 23, 2019
Catherine Wahlen
Jennifer Kane
Blog Post
Integrating biodiversity and sustainable landscapes objectives in development programming can increase the sustainability of interventions, amplify...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, climate change integration, forest/forestry, governance, land use, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapes
A leopard runs in front of a camera trap in Eastern Russia.

Climatelinks celebrates biodiversity on Earth Day

April 18, 2019
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, mitigation
Forest cover on a mountain in Southeast Asia.

Mekong, Mumbai, and Beyond: Regionally-Developed Tool Expands to Support Global Forest Monitoring

April 10, 2019
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, forest/forestry, indicators, land use, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia
Indonesian coffee farmer stands in his field.

Share your expertise: USAID’s Biodiversity Integration Case Study Competition

April 4, 2019
Jennifer Kane
Catherine Wahlen
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
biodiversity, climate change integration, food security, forest/forestry, governance, health, land tenure, Monitoring & Evaluation, sustainable landscapes, water
SWP Team Leader Gordon Mumbo stands on a small bridge over a river.

“The River Belongs to the People”

March 28, 2019
Global Waters
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, food security, forest/forestry, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Africa
A woman in Bangladesh waters a field.

Climatelinks Celebrates World Water Day 2019

March 21, 2019
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, food security, forest/forestry, resilience, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Global
Women of Bassoul gather to organize for mangrove monitoring.

Regaining their lost paradise

March 14, 2019
The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Africa
Members of Mbazzi Farmers Group members carry out a monitoring visit in their newly allocated area planted with trees.

Shaking the tree

March 12, 2019
The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Blog Post
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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Keywords: 
ecosystems, forest/forestry, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
A woman stands near young trees in a nursery, Cameroon.

Women gaining ground through reforestation on the Cameroonian coast

March 5, 2019
The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Blog Post
Along Cameroon’s equatorial coast, women are planting trees on degraded land, both in the humid terrestrial ecosystems, and the estuarine areas where...
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Keywords: 
coastal, ecosystems, forest/forestry, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa