Resources

This is a summary of the 2020 Amazon Vision Report. It describes the regional context, the current status, and illustrative achievements of USAID’s biodiversity and sustainable landscape initiatives in the Amazon basin through the lens of this Vision.

• 05/04/2021

The purpose of this report is to describe the regional context, the current status and achievements of USAID’s biodiversity and sustainable landscape initiatives in the Amazon basin through the lens of the Amazon Vision.

• 05/04/2021

USAID LESTARI supports the Government of Indonesia to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and conserve biodiversity in carbon rich and biologically significant forest and mangrove ecosystems.

• 03/23/2021

A Sustainable Landscapes Activity Attribute Reporting Template helps provide a standardized background data collection form associated with the guidance.

• 03/23/2021

The Reporting Geospatial Data for Sustainable Landscapes Activities Supplemental Guidance for Standard Indicator EG.13-8, offers additional guidance for partners designing, implementing, or reporting on Sustainable Landscapes activities, or any activity with a land-based emission reduction result.

• 03/23/2021

USAID’s LESTARI project, implemented from 2015–2020, advanced the Government of Indonesia’s self-reliance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land use and to conserve biodiversity in carbon-rich and biologically significant forest and mangrove ecosystems.

• 03/17/2021

LESTARI, meaning "everlasting" in Bahasa Indonesia, is a sustainable forest management project. For more information on LESTARI, download the LESTARI Fast Facts.

• 03/15/2021

Cameroon is ‘Africa in miniature’ as it is home to 90% of Africa’s ecological systems. A large part of Cameroon is under the Congo basin, which holds over 15% of the world’s remaining tropical forests.

• 02/04/2021

One of the primary USAID LESTARI project goals is to conserve biodiversity in carbon rich and biologically important forest and mangrove ecosystems.

• 01/05/2021

This report provides an analysis of encroachment and the drivers of deforestation and peatland conversion in the Leuser Landscape, with a focus on Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve (WR).

• 01/05/2021

Over the course of this 5-year project (July 2015 – July 2020), LESTARI has identified and empowered a host of Champions – individuals that demonstrate leadership, passion, and commitment towards forest conservation and sustainable development for local communities in their region.

• 12/24/2020

Forest protection plays a critical role in sustaining the world’s biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and supporting global economic growth.

• 12/22/2020

This sector guidance document is based on desktop research about SL related issues among Indigenous Peoples, international standards, and USAID program experiences.

• 11/30/2020

Este informe del proyecto Paisajes Productivos (ProLand) resume las conclusiones de un análisis en México, concentrado en las lecciones aprendidas de las experiencias de modelos menos conocidos de empresas forestales comunitarias (EFC).

• 10/07/2020

In Papua New Guinea, the agriculture, forestry, and other land use sectors are responsible for nearly three quarters of all national greenhouse gas emissions.

• 10/02/2020