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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
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
Pasig River

Framework Creates New Opportunities for Climate Resilience

December 7, 2020
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
In July 2019, USAID launched a new Environmental and Natural Resource Management (ENRM) Framework to coordinate, unify, and elevate environmental and...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, climate change integration, forest/forestry, infrastructure, land use, sustainable landscapes, urban
Geography: 
Global
Resource people and participants involved in the 2019 edition of the training in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Bridging the Technology Gender Gap in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

December 2, 2020
Rajesh Bahadur
Poonam Tripathi
Utsav Maden
Blog Post
Women are the primary custodians of natural resources in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region and are at the forefront of the impacts of climate change ...
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Keywords: 
climate science, disaster, forest/forestry, gender, land use, mountain, Training, vulnerability assessment, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Asia
Indigenous population Colombia

The Pandemic is Creating Challenges for Conservation

November 24, 2020
Eric Haxthausen
Blog Post
This is the second of three blogs examining the issues of the COVID-19 pandemic for sustainable landscape programs. The first blog discusses how...
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Keywords: 
climate change integration, forest/forestry, health, indigenous, land use, Natural Resources, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa
A community forest patrol group in Mimika District, Papua, conducts patrol activities in mangrove forests in their customary land. Under the guidance of the Mimika District Forestry Branch, local community forest patrol groups conduct routine forest patrols to protect natural assets in their village which is also their customary land.

Indonesia’s LESTARI Project: From Village Empowerment to Landscape Conservation

November 2, 2020
Tedi Rabold
Blog Post
The end of USAID’s five-year LESTARI project (2015-2020) in Indonesia is an opportunity to recognize USAID’s collective achievements with the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, climate change integration, climate policy, emissions, forest/forestry, governance, land use, resilience, Self-reliance, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa
Providing access to health care services during the pandemic in Eswatini

Deforestation Makes Pandemics More Likely

October 19, 2020
Eric Haxthausen
Blog Post
This is the first of three blogs examining the lessons and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for sustainable landscapes programs. At a time when...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, biodiversity, forest/forestry, health, land use, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Global
Hands planting tree

Editor’s Pick: Sustainable Landscapes

September 22, 2020
Noel Gurwick
Isabela Barriga
Julia Bradley-Cook
Blog Post
The ways we use land—for instance, agriculture, forestry, urban development, or ecosystem protection—has long-term impacts on global climate change...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, climate policy, Climate Risk Management, forest/forestry, health, land use, resilience, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes, water
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
Children in a woodlot

Testing Theory: Uncovering What Makes Community Forestry Work

August 14, 2020
Mark Donahue
Ian Deshmukh
Blog Post
Why do many community-based forestry enterprises (CBFEs) perform poorly even after years of donor and government investment? This was one of the...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, carbon, development donors, emissions, forest/forestry, governance, indigenous, land tenure, land use, low emission development strategies, partnership, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean
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
Vanilla seedpods

Baking Your Way to Reforestation

July 21, 2020
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
Vanilla. It’s one of the world’s great flavors and scents, coveted for centuries for use in everything from baked goods to soaps. And it is also...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, forest/forestry, land use, Self-reliance, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia
Teak plantation

Planting Trees and Partnerships

July 15, 2020
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
In 2015, India set an ambitious goal of creating a sink of as much as 3 billion tons of carbon by 2030. To do that, the country will need to increase...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, forest/forestry, land use, partnership, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia
Hand behind small plant

Four Key Ways to Successfully Engage the Private Sector in Development Projects: Lessons Learned from Climate Action Planning in Guatemala

June 24, 2020
Jennifer Park
Jonathan Schwarz
Blog Post
Implementors of international development projects as well as countries around the world increasingly recognize the private sector as a key partner...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, energy efficiency, forest/forestry, infrastructure, land use, policy, private-sector engagement, urban
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean