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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
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
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
A game ranger looks out over Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve

Communities and Biodiversity Thrive at Malawian Park

September 23, 2020
John Kerkering
Katie Moulton
Blog Post
In Central Malawi, nestled below Chipata Mountain and slightly to the west of Lake Malawi, lies Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, Malawi’s largest...
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Keywords: 
biodiversity, forest/forestry, gender, partnership, resilience, Self-reliance, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Comuneros del Pueblo Indígena Shipibo Conibo realizando la vigilancia y control de las tierras indígenas.

Líderes indígenas protegen los bosques

September 9, 2020
Isabela Barriga
Blog Post
Los bosques cubren 69 millones de hectáreas en Perú, y representan casi un 60% del país (MINAM 2014). Las Regiones Loreto y Ucayali son las dos...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, forest/forestry, gender, indigenous, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources, resilience, Self-reliance, Sustainable Land Management, sustainable landscapes
Mara River Basin photo

Announcing the Winners of the Climatelinks 2019 Photo Contest

December 3, 2019
Steve Hardeman
Blog Post
The Climatelinks photo contest received an impressive total of 170 submissions from the Climatelinks community, representing more than 40 countries...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, clean energy, climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, coastal, conflict, disaster, food security, forest/forestry, gender, health, indigenous, infrastructure, land use, mitigation, mountain, partnership, resilience, safeguards, Self-reliance, urban, WASH, water
Geography: 
Global
Women of Bassoul gather to organize for mangrove monitoring.

Regaining their lost paradise

March 14, 2019
The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Blog Post
Since the 1970s, the Sahel region of northern Africa has been experiencing ongoing drought. The ecological, economic and social impacts are far-...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, sustainable landscapes, water
Geography: 
Africa
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
CEADIR series screenshot

Webinars you may have missed in 2018

December 12, 2018
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
It was a busy year for Climatelinks. Webinars are among the resources that we added to our ever-growing Resource Library . They covered a range of...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, forest/forestry, gender, weather & climate services
Redd+ benefits blog

REDD+ Benefits: Men Want Cash, Women Want Development

March 8, 2018
Christi Hang
Blog Post
When it comes to REDD+ benefits, men and women differ in their preferences, with men preferring cash incentives while women lean toward non-cash...
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Keywords: 
forest/forestry, gender, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa, Asia, Latin America & Caribbean
Female gleaner in Dong Hung commune

Women Leading the Way on Mangrove Protection

December 19, 2017
Nayna Jhaveri
Nguyen Thu Ha
Blog Post
Women are playing a central role in protecting mangroves and building climate-resilient coastal communities, as projects in Vietnam and Indonesia are...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, coastal, forest/forestry, gender, resilience
Geography: 
Asia
From the Ground Up - Burma

From the Ground Up

December 30, 2016
Morgan Hillenbrand
Nick Thomas
Blog Post
Resource Rights and Climate Change The majority of Burma’s population is rural and depends heavily on access to shared resources — like communally-...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, forest/forestry, gender, land tenure, land use, mitigation, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Asia