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Climate Risk Management Strengthens Biodiversity Conservation in Dominican Republic

January 7, 2021

Jamie Carson

Elizabeth Hutchison

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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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adaptation, biodiversity, Climage Risk Management, climate change integration, climate policy, forest/forestry, migration, Monitoring & Evaluation, sustainable landscapes

Empowering Pastoralists: How Mobile Technology is Protecting Land and Connecting Communities

March 21, 2017

USAID Publications

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Many pastoralists in East Africa have followed nomadic traditions for centuries. As the seasons change, pastoralists migrate across the semi-arid...

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adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, land tenure, land use, migration, resilience, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Asia

Internally displaced people near Jowhar, Somalia, November 2013.

Navigating Complexity: Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World

December 5, 2016

Schuyler Null

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Climate change is expected to contribute to the movement of people through a variety of means. There is also significant concern climate change may...

Keywords:

conflict, migration

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East

Gigawatt Global’s solar energy project in Rwanda.

U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

October 28, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

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Bloomberg BNA (10/25) quoted U.S. climate envoy Jonathan Pershing saying the United States will unveil plans to decarbonize its economy by 2050 at...

Keywords:

adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, disaster, forest/forestry, migration, mitigation, sustainable landscapes, urban, water

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Global

Rob Bertram (far left) began his career as a plant scientist. Today, he help leads the Feed the Future initiative as the chief scientist in USAID's Bureau for Food Security

What You Need to Know About Climate Smart Agriculture and Why It Matters

June 2, 2016

Feed the Future

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During President Obama’s trip to Ethiopia last year, the White House announced that Feed the Future is investing in partnerships to scale climate-...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, climate change integration, climate science, migration, resilience

Geography:

Global, Africa

Ethiopia and Kenya Suffer Worst Drought in Decades

February 4, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

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USAID announced (1/31) $97 million in emergency assistance to Ethiopia, to address a humanitarian crisis resulting from extreme floods and drought,...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, climate change integration, development donors, food security, migration

Geography:

Africa

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U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

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Ethiopia and Kenya Suffer Worst Drought in Decades

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Climate Risk Management Strengthens Biodiversity Conservation in Dominican Republic

Empowering Pastoralists: How Mobile Technology is Protecting Land and Connecting Communities

Navigating Complexity: Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World

U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

What You Need to Know About Climate Smart Agriculture and Why It Matters

Ethiopia and Kenya Suffer Worst Drought in Decades