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USAID’s HEARTH initiative aims to advance both the sustainable conservation of threatened landscapes and the well-being and prosperity of communities.

• 04/11/2024
• Christina Seybolt, Sara Carlson, Rob Cohen

USAID Morodok Baitang is working with local farmers in Cambodia to advance low-emissions agriculture and reduce deforestation in and around protected areas.

• 04/04/2024
• Vaneska Litz

With the support of SERVIR, decision-makers can more easily track and respond to wildfires.

• 01/09/2024
• Lena Pransky, Jake Ramthun

With more than 150 blogs published in 2023 alone, it is easy for some to fly under the radar. Here are some blogs you may have missed.

• 12/21/2023
• Jamie Schoshinski

Climatelinks published nearly 20 blogs during COP28, but the insights and resources shared will be useful long after the conference ends.

• 12/14/2023
• Jamie Schoshinski

These resources can help agricultural development practitioners understand how their work intersects with climate change programming.

• 12/10/2023
• Alejandro Valencia, Michael Saltz

Effective land and resource governance can encourage restoration and stewardship of land, resources, and ecosystems, which can help mitigate climate change's impacts.

• 12/09/2023
• LandLinks

Nature-based solutions like land use planning and sustainable forest management can help conserve biodiverse ecosystems while addressing the climate crisis. 

• 12/09/2023
• BiodiversityLinks

Fact sheets from active and recently closed USAID natural climate solutions programs are now available.

• 12/08/2023
• Lindsey Larsen

This blog about Mozambique is part of a series of country spotlights Climatelinks is publishing ahead of COP28.

• 11/28/2023
• Ariel Schindler

Please find a recap of the August 2023 ‘Land’ theme below. You won’t want to miss this short list of top programs, resources, and blogs from the month.

• 09/26/2023
• Climatelinks

Bangladesh is a land-scarce country with a high-density population. However, land use changes and the impacts of climate change are rapidly reducing the amount of arable land. Bangladesh requires an increased investment in sustainable land use planning to both increase economic growth and ensure food security for its growing population. 

• 08/29/2023
• Kabir Uddin

This series features Women’s Land Rights Champions within USAID to learn more about their work. We’re pleased to share this interview with Corinne Hart, USAID’s Senior Gender Advisor for Energy, Environment, and Climate.

• 08/22/2023
• LandLinks

While forests and other ecosystems could help reduce one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, currently only about 3 percent of climate finance is invested in forest ecosystems. Southeast Asian forests have been shrinking faster than forests anywhere else in the world so it is critical for this region to balance economic growth, forest protection, and climate change mitigation efforts.

• 08/15/2023
• Suphasuk (Bird) Pradubsuk

Climatelinks newsletter recap for July 2023 ‘Land’ theme. You won’t want to miss this short list of top programs, resources, and blogs from the month.

• 08/15/2023
• Climatelinks