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Forest in Maringa Lopori Wamba Landscape, DRC

The Hunt for Private Sector Approaches to Reduce Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

October 30, 2018

Dr. David Miller

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What market system approaches did the ProLand assessment recommend for reducing deforestation and increasing rural incomes at scale in the Democratic...

Keywords:

adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use, partnership, private-sector engagement, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa

Sacks of charcoal waiting for river transport to Kinshasa

The Hunt for Private Sector Approaches to Reduce Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

October 29, 2018

David Miller

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Can USAID work with the private sector to reduce the rate of deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)? Can this be done at a large...

Keywords:

adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa

An infrastructure worker takes notes while standing near a water delivery system during an Operations and Maintenance Training Project in Jordan.

A practical pathway for climate resilient infrastructure: removing barriers to design, finance, and construction

October 26, 2018

Joslin Isaacson

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Rising temperatures and more frequent and extreme climate events, such as flooding and drought, are compromising existing infrastructure. At the same...

Keywords:

adaptation, climate screening, infrastructure, resilience

Meteorological Early Warning System to Build Resilience to Climate-Induced Shocks

October 23, 2018

Frank Annor

Dr. Nick van de Giesen

Dr. John S. Selker

Patrick Kibaya

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Technological innovation can be harnessed to build the resilience of farmers and fishers in Uganda so they can adapt to climate change. Mobile phone...

Keywords:

adaptation, resilience, weather & climate services

Geography:

Africa

Photo compilation of USAID's Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) program

Celebrating the Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods Project

October 23, 2018

Winrock International

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The Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) project diversified incomes derived from sustainable natural resource management for 360,000...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, land use, resilience

Geography:

Asia

Wood burning on a charcoal production site.

Mapping Charcoal Production to Protect Land in Ghana

October 18, 2018

SERVIR

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Firewood and charcoal provide more than 80 percent of energy used in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Agroforestry Centre , with only a...

Keywords:

forest/forestry, indicators, land use, mitigation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+), sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa

Sharing Lessons from SERVIR’s Service Planning Approach

October 17, 2018

Katherine Casey

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At a time when high-resolution satellite imagery and geospatial data are readily available to researchers and decision-makers around the world, there...

Keywords:

adaptation, partnership, resilience, weather & climate services

Geography:

Africa, Asia

While only 5% of Malawi’s rural population use charcoal, it is almost exclusively rural people that produce charcoal illegally from Malawi’s remaining forests to meet the high and growing urban demand.

In Malawi, a Sustainable Landscape Approach Defines a Path to Energy and Livelihood Security

October 17, 2018

Ramzy Kanaan

Gina Althoff

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To understand the state of Malawi’s forests, one must account for energy issues in the country. More than 96% of the 18 million people in Malawi use...

Keywords:

adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, gender, health, land use, resilience, rural, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa

Mozambique mangroves at sunset with boat in foreground

Generating Mangrove Data and Putting it to Work in East Africa

October 10, 2018

Christine Chumbler

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A network of programs promoting healthy mangrove forests has amassed valuable data on the state of mangroves in East Africa, built scientific...

Keywords:

biodiversity, coastal, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa

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The Hunt for Private Sector Approaches to Reduce Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Hunt for Private Sector Approaches to Reduce Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A practical pathway for climate resilient infrastructure: removing barriers to design, finance, and construction

Meteorological Early Warning System to Build Resilience to Climate-Induced Shocks

Celebrating the Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods Project

Mapping Charcoal Production to Protect Land in Ghana

Sharing Lessons from SERVIR’s Service Planning Approach

In Malawi, a Sustainable Landscape Approach Defines a Path to Energy and Livelihood Security

Generating Mangrove Data and Putting it to Work in East Africa

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