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Guidance for Emissions Reporting in the Livestock Sector

In their nationally determined contributions (NDCs), 92 developing countries mentioned livestock-related emissions, and 48 of the 92 explicitly mentioned intentions to reduce emissions from livestock-related sources such as enteric fermentation, manure management and biogas, and grasslands and silvopastoral systems. But how do countries plan to document reduced emissions?
  • Julianna White
Sheep near a lake in the Peruvian highlands.
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The Infrastructure Upgrade, Reimagined

In Peru, a new cross-sector initiative supported by USAID and the Government of Canada is moving beyond concrete-and-steel projects to an expansive new vision of 21st-century water infrastructure that includes natural ecosystems, ancestral approaches, and people themselves.
  • Genevieve Bennett
Mon,  May
22
Conference

MACSUR Science Conference

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  • In-Person
  • Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security (MACSUR)
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Climate Services for Resilient Development

In an effort to bolster developing countries' resilience to climate variability, public and private institutions have partnered to build Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD).
Attendees of the USAID GeoCenter Specialist Conference refer to a map of Egypt.
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Understanding Landscapes using Spatial Data

Landscapes and the complex, interlinked spatial units that comprise them are changing at an accelerating rate. Land use change, especially deforestation and forest degradation, are among the main contributors to global greenhouse emissions.
  • Ioana Bouvier, Silvia Petrova, Lovasoalalaina Parson
Villagers on a high mountainside in Nepal carry bark paper on their backs.
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A Gateway to Integrated Development

The integration of biodiversity and climate considerations in development programming can lead to long-term benefits in both sectors. For example, diverse ecosystems recover more quickly from destructive climate events, and healthy coastal environments protect vulnerable communities from extreme weather.
  • Tiffany Gibert