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Central American jungle with mountains in background

Improved accounting for agroforestry is needed immediately; may attract climate finance

February 19, 2019
Julianna White
Blog Post
Many governments recognize agroforestry’s contributions to farmers’ food security and livelihoods, and to climate change adaptation and mitigation,...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, forest/forestry, land use, Monitoring & Evaluation
View of sky through trees at Maya Biosphere Reserve

Protecting and Using Forests at the Same Time

February 7, 2019
Christne Chumbler
Blog Post
Northern Guatemala, together with neighboring Mexico and Belize, is home to the largest tropical forest north of the Amazon. Like many other tropical...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, indigenous, land use, resilience, rural, sustainable landscapes, trade
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Bika Beel wetlands, Bangladesh

Fishing for Change

February 5, 2019
Erin Hughes
Blog Post
“Do your husbands object to your attending class?” “No, no, no,” say the women. “With a show of hands, how many of you are now earning money?” Nearly...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, ecosystems, gender, land use, rural, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia
The Mara River flowing through the Mara wetlands in Tanzania.

Safeguarding Water in the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’

January 30, 2019
Owen Scott and Fernanda Zermoglio
Blog Post
The Mara River winds for nearly 14 thousand kilometers from the Mau forest in Kenya to Lake Victoria in Tanzania. It supports huge wildlife...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, forest/forestry, resilience, water
Geography: 
Africa
Traditional Tanzanian beehive hanging in tree with woodland landscape in background.

Can conservation organizations leverage the private sector to help reduce deforestation? The case of beekeeping in Tanzania

January 29, 2019
Mark Donahue and David Miller
Blog Post
Conservation organizations have long promoted beekeeping as an activity to sustainably generate incomes and provide incentives to protect ecosystems...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, food security, forest/forestry, land use, rural
Geography: 
Africa
Cow eating grass and looking at camera

Improving accounting for livestock emissions and emission reductions

December 4, 2018
Julianna White and Noel Gurwick
Blog Post
To meet international climate targets, more than half of developing countries plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to livestock. However,...
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Keywords: 
emissions, evaluation, Monitoring & Evaluation, sustainable landscapes
Forest in Maringa Lopori Wamba Landscape, DRC

The Hunt for Private Sector Approaches to Reduce Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

October 30, 2018
Dr. David Miller
Blog Post
What market system approaches did the ProLand assessment recommend for reducing deforestation and increasing rural incomes at scale in the Democratic...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use, partnership, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
Sacks of charcoal waiting for river transport to Kinshasa

The Hunt for Private Sector Approaches to Reduce Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

October 29, 2018
David Miller
Blog Post
Can USAID work with the private sector to reduce the rate of deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)? Can this be done at a large...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
Photo compilation of USAID's Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) program

Celebrating the Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods Project

October 23, 2018
Winrock International
Blog Post
The Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) project diversified incomes derived from sustainable natural resource management for 360,000...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, land use, resilience
Geography: 
Asia
Mozambique mangroves at sunset with boat in foreground

Generating Mangrove Data and Putting it to Work in East Africa

October 10, 2018
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
A network of programs promoting healthy mangrove forests has amassed valuable data on the state of mangroves in East Africa, built scientific...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, coastal, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
GuatemalaForest

Creating a Shared Vision for Guatemala’s Path to Self-Reliance

September 28, 2018
Jennifer Park
Jonathan Schwarz
Xiomara Lima
Blog Post
More than three dozen policy proposals related to sustainable economic growth, chosen in a transparent and participatory process by representatives...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, emissions, forest/forestry, land use, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean

Four Key Capacity Challenges to Provide Expanded Services on Climate Information Services

September 21, 2018
Chris Lennard
Blog Post
The meteorological services of seven African countries are hindered in their ability to provide effective climate services by four common obstacles...
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Keywords: 
clean energy, climate science, infrastructure, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, private-sector engagement, safeguards, Training, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
Crocodile

Forest Alliance Pushes for Production Progress in Paraguay

September 7, 2018
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
USAID’s Forest Conservation Agricultural Alliance (FCAA) is helping cattle and soy producers meet increased demand for their beef and crops while minimizing deforestation to Paraguay's vulnerable Chaco and Pantanal regions.
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Keywords: 
agriculture, ecosystems, governance, land use, partnership, private-sector engagement, rural, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
boy planting a tree

Planting Lebanon’s Future Together

September 3, 2018
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
Lebanon has lost more than 20 percent of its forest cover since 1960. a USAID and U.S. Forest Service reforestation initiative is helping Lebanese communities regrow part of their natural heritage.
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Keywords: 
ecosystems, forest/forestry, rural, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Middle East
SERVIR

SERVIR Women Scientists Build Resilience Around the World

March 27, 2018
SERVIR Global
Announcements
USAID and NASA are supporting women scientists around the world to use science and technology to improve resilience and raise the visibility of women...
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Keywords: 
gender, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global

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