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Attendees of the USAID GeoCenter Specialist Conference refer to a map of Egypt.

Understanding Landscapes using Spatial Data

May 30, 2019
Ioana Bouvier
Silvia Petrova
Lovasoalalaina Parson
Blog Post
Landscapes and the complex, interlinked spatial units that comprise them are changing at an accelerating rate. Land use change, especially...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, ecosystems, forest/forestry, indicators
Geography: 
Global
Mountainous landscape of Malawi with tree-filled field in foreground.

Shaping Green Growth in Malawi

May 24, 2019
Blanca Bernal
Blog Post
As my third trip to Malawi in a year came to an end, it was apparent that we have reached a milestone that many might not have thought achievable...
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Keywords: 
carbon, climate finance, emissions, mitigation, resilience
Geography: 
Africa
Satellite image of cow paths in a field

Finding the Ephemeral: Satellite Data Guide Pastoralists to Water

May 23, 2019
Agrilinks Team
Blog Post
The Ferlo region of north-central Senegal is a vast expanse of dry savannah covering over a third of the country’s total area. With only a few small...
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Keywords: 
agriculture, ecosystems, land use, resilience, water, weather & climate services
Geography: 
Africa
A small business undergoing demolition on Las Terrenas beach.

Municipal Hurricane Resilience in the Dominican Republic

May 16, 2019
Molly Hellmuth
Joanne Potter
Blog Post
In 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria were forecast to hit the Dominican Republic. ClimaPlan, a USAID project working with the Dominican municipality of...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, Climate Risk Management, disaster, resilience, urban, vulnerability assessment
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Map of Peru's Madre de Dios region, September 2018.

Tracking Peruvian Forest Loss from Space

May 14, 2019
SERVIR Global
Blog Post
Considered a hotspot for biodiversity , the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru is an exceptionally fertile landscape. Standing at the edge of...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, agriculture, biodiversity, ecosystems, forest/forestry, land use
Geography: 
Latin America & Caribbean
Map of lands that are part of CARPE's Congo Forest Basin Partnership

Editor’s Pick: Geospatial tools and resources on Climatelinks

May 10, 2019
Stephan Hardeman
Blog Post
This month, Climatelinks is featuring geospatial tools and analysis. When it comes to climate change, geospatial tools and analysis provide...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, climate change integration, climate science, ecosystems, forest/forestry, indicators, land use, Monitoring & Evaluation, reducing emissions from deforestation & degradation (REDD+)
Workers in a forest gather grass.

New USAID Ecosystem-based Adaptation Evidence Summary and Case Study Series

April 30, 2019
Anila Jacob
Jennifer Kane
Christine Chumbler
Blog Post
Finding ways to adapt to the effects of climate change is no longer optional for most communities - it is necessary. The question is, what are the...
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Keywords: 
adaptation, biodiversity, climate change integration, ecosystems, land use, resilience, sustainable landscapes
Mangrove management committee meeting

Mangrove restoration for climate resilient communities in the Sherbo River Estuary, Sierra Leone

April 29, 2019
Julia Bradley-Cook
Blog Post
“The water is pushing very hard on our islands and communities,” recounted the Bonthe Deputy Mayor, during a recent meeting with USAID staff in the...
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Keywords: 
climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, emissions, food security, forest/forestry, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, poverty, resilience, sustainable landscapes
Geography: 
Africa