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USAID ATLAS Climate Risk Profile CARPE_FR_Cover
Climate Risk Profile

Risques Climatiques dans le Programme Régional pour l'Environnement en Afrique Centrale (CARPE) et dans le Bassin du Congo

Le Bassin du Congo est la deuxième plus grande forêt tropicale humide au monde, il abrite une biodiversité rare et agit comme un puit de carbone massif, atténuant les émissions de gaz à effets de serre (GES). Afin de préserver cet important écosystème, l’USAID a créé le Programme régional pour l'environnement en Afrique centrale (CARPE).
USAID Climate Change Country Fact Sheet Kenya_Cover
Factsheet

Kenya Climate Change Country Profile

Climate risks pose serious threats to Kenya’s sustainable development goals. With the largest economy in East Africa and a population of 54 million, Kenya serves as the region’s financial, trade, and communications hub. The country’s economy is largely dependent on rainfed agriculture and tourism, each susceptible to climate variability and change and extreme weather events.
USAID Nigeria Climate Change Fact Sheet_Cover
Factsheet

Nigeria Climate Change Country Profile

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, most populous country, and home to a wealth of natural resources, particularly oil and natural gas. Its multiple ecological zones have given rise to a wide range of livelihoods, agricultural practices, and commodities, all of which are affected by climate change and shocks.
USAID Climate Change Fact Sheet Mexico_Cover
Factsheet

Mexico Climate Change Country Profile

Mexico’s geography makes it vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as tropical cyclones and floods, that threaten the country’s aging transportation, power, and water infrastructure. Mexico’s economically important coastal tourism sector is also at risk from the effects of climate change.
USAID India Climate Change Fact Sheet_Cover
Factsheet

India Climate Change Country Profile

India is currently the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases globally. It is expected to become the world’s most populous country by 2030. India’s diverse climate zones, ecosystems, and topography contribute to variably distributed climate risks across the country.
USAID Climate Change Fact Sheet Brazil_Cover
Factsheet

Brazil Climate Change Country Profile

Brazil is home to 60 percent of the Amazon Basin and contains biodiverse ecosystems that provide essential services both regionally and globally. Brazil plays a critical role in the global fight against climate change, as the Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s largest land “carbon sinks,” removing more greenhouse gases (GHG) from the atmosphere than it emits.
USAID Gabon Climate Change Fact Sheet_Cover
Factsheet

Gabon Climate Change Country Profile

The Government of Gabon (GoG) has shown a strong commitment to preserving natural resources. Gabon created 13 national parks in 2002, which cover 11.5% of the country, and nine marine parks and 11 marine reserves in 2017, which cover about 26% of territorial waters. Gabon chairs the Africa Group of COP26.
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What are the Greenhouse Gases? And the Amazon's vital role in preventing climate change

Working side-by-side with local partners, USAID’s Amazon Regional Environment Program (AREP) envisions a healthy and resilient Amazon that is valued by society, ensures human well-being, and safeguards our global climate. In total, USAID programs in the Amazon contributed towards the reduction of 38.5 million tons of CO2 emissions in 2020.
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Gases de efeito estufa e Floresta Amazônica

Trabalhando lado a lado com organizações locais, o Programa Regional Ambiental para a Amazônia (AREP, sua sigla em inglês) da USAID vislumbra uma Amazônia saudável e resiliente que seja valorizada pela sociedade, que promova o bem-estar humano e resguarde o nosso clima global. No total, os programas da USAID na Amazônia contribuíram para a redução de 38,5 milhões de toneladas de emissões de CO2 no ano 2020.
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¿Qué son los gases de efecto invernadero? ¿Y cuál es su relación con la Amazonía?

Trabajando codo a codo con organizaciones locales, el Programa Regional Ambiental para la Amazonía (AREP por sus siglas en inglés) de USAID anhela y trabaja por una Amazonía saludable y resiliente que es valorada por la sociedad, promueve el bienestar humano, y salvaguarda nuestro clima global. En total, los programas de USAID en la Amazonía contribuyeron a la reducción de 38,5 millones de toneladas de emisiones de CO2 en el año 2020.
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Increased Exploitation of Natural Resources

The pace of natural resource exploitation in LAC is alarming, unsustainable, and worsened by increased illegality in sectors such as forestry, mining, wildlife trafficking, and fishing. LAC countries play a crucial role in global natural resource markets.
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Village-Based Forest Management

The objective of this paper is to share lessons learned from supporting village-level planning within USAID LESTARI’s integrated landscape planning approach for improving forest management within four priority landscapes in Indonesia.