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A farmer in a traditional Vietnamese hat uses a large hose to water a field of young plants.

Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Climatelinks Photo Contest

January 25, 2021
Stephan Hardeman
Announcements
Congratulations to the 13 winners of the 2020 Climatelinks Photo Contest! This year’s theme, “Healthy Forests for a Healthy Future,” focuses on...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, Climate Integration, ecosystems, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, gender, health, indigenous, land use, mitigation, mountain, Natural Resources, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, Self-reliance, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Global
Misty forest in Vietnam

Making Forest Conservation Pay

January 14, 2021
Winrock International
Blog Post
As a boy growing up on the outskirts of Vietnam’s Cat Tien National Park, Koren Gren spent his days surrounded by the natural world. Today, he still...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, forest/forestry, land use, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
DR iguana collage

Climate Risk Management Strengthens Biodiversity Conservation in Dominican Republic

January 7, 2021
Jamie Carson
Elizabeth Hutchison
Blog Post
This blog is part of the Benefits of Climate Risk Management blog series that aims to provide evidence-based deep dives into USAID case studies...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, Climage Risk Management, climate change integration, climate policy, forest/forestry, migration, Monitoring & Evaluation, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Global
Primary education in Kenya

A Look at Climatelinks’ Newest Addition: Sector Pages

December 30, 2020
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
In mid-2020, Climatelinks added sector pages to its website. The 14 pages, accessible by hovering your mouse over “What We Do” in the website’s top navigation menu, showcase sector-specific work on climate change that USAID is undertaking in a variety of contexts. Each sector page houses an introductory overview detailing related climate impacts and stressors, as well as potential solutions. Sector pages also provide visitors with links to relevant features, as well as each sector’s most recent blogs, resources, and events.
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Keywords: 
agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, food security, health, infrastructure, private-sector engagement, resilience, urban
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
Bharati Rani Bishwash in Bangladesh

5 Blogs You May Have Missed in 2020

December 22, 2020
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
In 2020, the Climatelinks community focused on a broad range of monthly themes, including disaster risk management, private sector engagement, energy, and sustainable landscapes. These themes provide a wide selection of stories and experiences from USAID-funded programs and activities around the world. However, due to a variety of reasons, some stories always get more attention than others. Below you’ll find a selection of great stories that were not as heavily viewed, and that you may have missed when they were originally posted:
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, clean energy, climate finance, coastal, forest/forestry, health, private-sector engagement, Self-reliance
Geography: 
Global
Fradian Murray, a research assistant assessing a cassava trial plot in Jamaica.

Top 5 Resources of 2020

December 21, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
Climatelinks’ Resource Library houses a variety of climate-related resources from scaling up energy efficiency to community-based forestry...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, mitigation, sustainable landscapes
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