Old growth forests of Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape as effective carbon sinks to mitigate impacts of climate Change

Biodiversity Conservation

USAID researchers measure a towering Manggis tree in southern Palawan, Philippines.

Healthy, biodiverse ecosystems provide goods and services critical to human well-being and resilience. Climate change poses a direct threat to biodiversity through stressors such as higher temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and ocean acidification. Nature-based solutions to climate change, like land use planning and sustainable forest management, can help conserve biodiverse ecosystems while also addressing the climate crisis. Healthy ecosystems can play a critical role to address climate change by absorbing carbon, reducing disaster risk, supporting livelihoods, and improving food and water security. USAID’s Climate Strategy outlines the Agency’s work to achieve these objectives.

Cross-Sectoral Resources
Ecosystem-based Adaptation Portal
Integrating Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Activity Design
Integrating Biodiversity and Sustainable Landscapes in USAID Programming
Document

Debt-for-Nature Swaps (DFNS): A Primer

Technical Report

USAID’s Climate Work: FY 2023 Review

The 2024 Climatelinks Photo Contest captured how communities across the globe are confronting climate change. We received over 300 submissions from the Climatelinks community, representing more than 45 countries.
Learners of Kwerekwe ‘E’ pre-primary school in Zanzibar, Tanzania, cooling off with clean water during handwashing before their mid-day meal provided by Parent-Teacher Partnership (PTP) members
As the region’s largest and longest-running industrial dairy company, La Catira is focused on creating a more sustainable future to ensure the long-term viability of the industry and meet rising consumer demand for responsibly sourced products.
Woman standing inside empty cafeteria smiling at the camera
The International Programs Office of the Forest Service has been providing natural resource management technical assistance in southern Africa for more than 20 years.
Four people standing in dirt field smiling at the camera

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