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Tomando muestras de suelo en una turbera de palmeras.

Transformar la evidencia en acción para conservar las turberas en Perú

October 6, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
Perú es el cuarto país con el mayor volumen de turba tropical, cuya mayor parte se encuentra relativamente menos degradada en comparación con otras...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, climate change integration, climate policy, emissions, food security, land use, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Monitoring soil greenhouse gas fluxes in a palm swamp peatland.

Transforming Evidence into Action to Conserve Peatlands

October 1, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
Peru stands as the country with the fourth-highest volume of tropical peat, most of which is relatively less degraded than in other regions of the...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, climate change integration, climate policy, emissions, food security, land use, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Mangrove clearing in Indonesia.

Mangrove Restoration vs. Shrimp Aquaculture in Indonesia

September 24, 2020
Dr. Eric Hyman
Blog Post
Although half of global mangrove deforestation since 2000 has been in Indonesia, Bintuni Bay and Mimika District have some of the largest intact...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, carbon, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, coastal, forest/forestry, indigenous, infrastructure, land tenure, low emission development strategies, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes, vulnerability assessment, water
Geography: 
Asia
Windmills in a field

Reducing Risks of Renewable Energy Investments through Parametric Insurance

September 24, 2020
Santiago Enriquez
Announcements
During this next event in a series of joint Climatelinks-CEADIR webinars , the author of this assessment will present findings and opportunities. Representatives of global reinsurance companies SwissRe and MunichRe will also join to discuss their experiences with parametric insurance for utility-scale VRE in Latin America and beyond. Find out more about this Oct. 1 event , and register to attend .
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, infrastructure, insurance, low emission development strategies, mitigation, private-sector engagement, resilience, Self-reliance, vulnerability assessment, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Global
Madagascar countryside

Scaling Up Clean Energy, Sustainable Landscapes, and Climate Adaptation Financing

August 19, 2020
Dr. Eric Hyman
Blog Post
The amount of development assistance available for clean energy, sustainable landscapes, and climate adaptation investment is relatively small...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, development donors, forest/forestry, insurance, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Global
Mangrove clearing

Mangrove Conservation versus Shrimp Aquaculture: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

August 11, 2020
Dr. Eric Hyman
Announcements
Half the world’s total mangrove deforestation since 2000 has taken place in Indonesia, where the main driver is conversion for shrimp ponds. A new cost-benefit analysis by the USAID-funded Climate Economic Analysis Development, Investment, and Resilience (CEADIR) Activity sheds light on the financial and economic value of mangrove conservation, including impacts on near-shore fishing and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, carbon, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, forest/forestry, indigenous, infrastructure, land tenure, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, poverty, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, sustainable landscapes, vulnerability assessment, water
Geography: 
Asia, Global
Terraced farming photo Madagascar

Announcing the First Webinar of the New Climatelinks-CEADIR Webinar Series!

July 29, 2020
Eric Hyman
Announcements
To enable scaling of climate programs, development assistance organizations can help partner countries leverage new sources of financing, including institutional investors, impact investors, and international and domestic capital markets. However, new approaches are necessary to achieve impacts on a much larger scale. USAID funded a Climate Finance Assessment that identified opportunities, challenges, and experiences in leveraging international and domestic private and public sector investment for clean energy, sustainable landscapes, and climate adaptation. This report will be discussed in a webinar on August 6 .
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, land use, low emission development strategies, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), resilience, sustainable landscapes, Training, water
Geography: 
Global
Peatland fires in Central Kalimantan

Record-Breaking Heat Scorches Middle East; Fires Burn in Amazon, Peatlands

August 19, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
The Washington Post (8/10) said record-breaking heat is scorching the Middle East, with temperatures soaring to 140 degrees Fahrenheit in the UAE and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, disaster, emissions, forest/forestry, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes, transportation
Asian city

More Cities Reporting on Climate Efforts; Average Global Temperature Close to 1.5 Degree Limit

August 11, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
Reuters (8/4) said the number of cities reporting on their climate change efforts has risen to 533, a 70 percent increase since the adoption of the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, climate science, coastal, emissions, forest/forestry, mitigation, sustainable landscapes, urban
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean
Climate Action 2016 Summit

Solomon Islands' Erosion Linked to Sea Level Rise; Climate Action 2016 Summit

May 12, 2016
Katherine Cunningham
News Summary
Christian Science Monitor (5/9) reported that rising seas linked to climate change may have caused the severe shoreline erosion of six islands and...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, carbon, clean energy, climate finance, climate policy, climate science, emissions, food security, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean