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Mara River Basin photo

Announcing the winners of the Climatelinks Photo Contest 2019

December 3, 2019
Steve Hardeman
Blog Post
The Climatelinks photo contest received an impressive total of 170 submissions from the Climatelinks community, representing more than 40 countries...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, clean energy, climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, coastal, conflict, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, gender, health, indigenous, infrastructure, land use, mitigation, mountain, partnership, resilience, safeguards, Self-reliance, urban, WASH, water
Geography: 
Global
A group of people stands in a field, facing the camera.

Call for proposals: CLIFF-GRADS

August 30, 2019
Announcements
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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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, food security
Geography: 
Global
USAID FAB Photo MRV

Editor’s Pick: Resources for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification on Climatelinks

August 1, 2019
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
Measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) are essential for transparency between countries as they track their greenhouse gas emissions. By...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, forest/forestry, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+)
Geography: 
Global
2014 DRC Salonga by Cody Pope

Sustainable Forest Management Requires Sustainable Forest Monitoring

July 30, 2019
Moses Jackson
Blog Post
Many countries have committed to establishing national forest monitoring and measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, but lack the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, forest/forestry, land use, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+)
Geography: 
Global
Cows look into a camera in front of verdant jungle backdrop.

Gathering Data from Trees and Cows

July 23, 2019
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
As part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , member countries must submit national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, forest/forestry, land use
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
Map of lands that are part of CARPE's Congo Forest Basin Partnership

Editor’s Pick: Geospatial tools and resources on Climatelinks

May 10, 2019
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
This month, Climatelinks is featuring geospatial tools and analysis. When it comes to climate change, geospatial tools and analysis provide...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, climate science, ecosystems, forest/forestry, indicators, land use, Monitoring & Evaluation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+)
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