Climate Projects and Activities Latin America and the Caribbean

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A Coastal Community’s Persistence: Sustaining the Biodiversity, Climate, and Livelihoods Gains of Siete Pecados Marine Park, the Philippines A Coastal Community’s Persistence: Sustaining the Biodiversity, Climate, and Livelihoods Gains of Siete Pecados Marine Park, the Philippines The Siete Pecados Marine Park initiative grew from a local community effort to restore fisheries and generate income into a cross-sectoral USAID activity. ['Development', 'Cross-Sectoral Integration', 'Marine Conservation and Fisheries', 'Co-funded', 'Learning Group', 'Fisheries', 'Philippines', 'Sustainable Fisheries Mgmt.', 'Case Study', 'USAID', 'Conservation', 'Livelihoods', 'Stories', 'No Geographic Overlap', 'Economic Growth', 'Economic Growth/Livelihoods', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Marine Conservation', 'Implementation/MEL', 'Fish Right', 'Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing', 'Story'] Sep 30, 2020 08:52 PM Story
Actions for Promoting Transparent Natural Resource Governance in Colombia | An Overview Actions for Promoting Transparent Natural Resource Governance in Colombia | An Overview This executive summary presents the main topics addressed in the research project for the study of the drivers, the scope of the recommendations to counteract acts of corruption and its link with organized crime, as well as the relevance of addressing the prioritized actions. ['TNRC', 'Learning Group', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Crimes', 'Forestry', 'Biodiversity', 'Conservation', 'Colombia', 'Report', 'Targeting Natural Resource Corruption', 'Conservation Crimes', 'TNRC Resources'] Jan 28, 2022 04:31 PM File
Advancing Participatory Natural Resource Management and Democratic Outcomes: Lessons Drawn from the Evidence Advancing Participatory Natural Resource Management and Democratic Outcomes: Lessons Drawn from the Evidence Participatory natural resource management (PNRM) has important effects on broader democratic outcomes that should be considered in environment and DRG programming. This technical brief provides a summary of lessons learned from more than 150 relevant articles. ['Biodiversity', 'Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM)', 'INRM', 'Climate', 'Natural Resource Management', 'New Resources', 'Global', 'Resources'] Nov 16, 2023 11:21 PM File
Amazon Deforestation Drives Malaria Transmission, and Malaria Burden Reduces Forest Clearing Amazon Deforestation Drives Malaria Transmission, and Malaria Burden Reduces Forest Clearing Deforestation and land use change are among the most pressing anthropogenic environmental impacts. In Brazil, a resurgence of malaria in recent decades paralleled rapid deforestation and settlement in the Amazon basin, yet evidence of a deforestation-driven increase in malaria remains equivocal. We hypothesize an underlying cause of this ambiguity is that deforestation and malaria influence each other in bidirectional causal relationships—deforestation increases malaria through ecological mechanisms and malaria reduces deforestation through socioeconomic mechanisms—and that the strength of these relationships depends on the stage of land use transformation. ['One Health Highlighted Resources', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Biodiversity', 'Ecosystem Health', 'Research'] Jun 14, 2022 02:34 PM File
Amphibian Collapses Increased Malaria Incidence in Central America Amphibian Collapses Increased Malaria Incidence in Central America Biodiversity in ecosystems plays an important role in supporting human welfare, including regulating the transmission of infectious diseases. This report leverages a unique ensemble of ecological surveys, satellite data, and newly digitized public health records to show an empirical link between a wave of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis-driven collapse of amphibians in Costa Rica and Panama and increased human malaria incidence. ['Biodiversity', 'One Health', 'Infectious Disease', 'Human Well-Being', 'Ecosystem Health', 'Research', 'Latin America and the Caribbean'] Dec 06, 2022 02:51 PM File
Analytical Study: Environmental Crimes and Coca Activity in Ucayali Analytical Study: Environmental Crimes and Coca Activity in Ucayali UNODC, in cooperation with USAID, are implementing the Regional Cooperation to Address Environmental Crimes project (ECOS). The development of this analytical study aims to strengthen the capacities of national and local authorities to counter organized crime and environmental crime with an enhanced understanding and knowledge of the relationships and dynamics between crimes that affect the environment and coca cultivation and trafficking activity across the region. ['Biodiversity', 'Amazon', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Illicit Drug Trade', 'Deforestation', 'Summary'] Apr 10, 2024 08:41 PM File
Assessing Implications of Global Change for Mountain Gorillas in the Albertine Rift Assessing Implications of Global Change for Mountain Gorillas in the Albertine Rift Power point presentation by David Williams on assessing implications of global change for mountain gorillas in the Albertine Rift from the Global Conservation Program Symposium: 1999-2009 ['Adaptive Management', 'Global Conservation Program (GCP)', 'Conservation Standards', 'GCP Resources', 'Learning Group', 'GCP Symposium 1999 2009', 'Wildlife', 'GCP', 'Biodiversity', 'AWF', 'African Wildlife Foundation', 'Adaptive Management and Conservation Standards', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Presentation', 'Global Conservation Program'] Feb 08, 2021 10:56 AM File
Biodiversity Corridor Planning and Implementation Program Final Closeout Report Biodiversity Corridor Planning and Implementation Program Final Closeout Report The Global Conservation Program Achievements and lessons learned from 10 years of support for threats-based conservation at a landscape and seascape scale ['Brazil', 'Global Conservation Program (GCP)', 'Protected Areas', 'GCP Resources', 'Forestry', 'GCP', 'Biodiversity', 'Report', 'Climate and Biodiversity'] Feb 01, 2021 09:29 AM File
Brownbag Presentation - Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment (SBIA) Manual for REDD+ Projects Brownbag Presentation - Social and Biodiversity Impact Assessment (SBIA) Manual for REDD+ Projects The Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards, used to assess multiple benefits of the majority of forest carbon projects, provide robust standards; however, until now there has been limited guidance on how to undertake credible and cost-effective impact assessment. Forest Trends, the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and Rainforest Alliance have developed a user-friendly manual that enables land-based carbon project proponents to undertake cost-effective social and biodiversity impact assessment (SBIA). The SBIA Manual is oriented to the CCB Standards, but the approach described is applicable to other multiple benefit carbon standards, as well as to other types of payments for ecosystem services (PES) projects. ['Climate', 'Biodiversity', 'TransLinks', 'Manual', 'SBIA', 'Community', 'Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA)', 'BrownBag', 'REDD+', 'Guidance'] Feb 06, 2012 07:19 AM File
Cameroon, Ghana & Uganda’s Gender & REDD+ Roadmaps: A National, Policy-Level Initiative Cameroon, Ghana & Uganda’s Gender & REDD+ Roadmaps: A National, Policy-Level Initiative These Roadmaps—the first of their kind—were produced during the first phase of the project for each country process and identified context-specific gender and REDD+ concerns, stakeholders, and concrete actions to integrate and enhance gender in REDD+ processes and initiatives. This case study highlights a follow-up process to establish a national-level Gender Task Force in each country to function as an implementing entity of the Gender and REDD+ Roadmap, and continue to support the national and sub-national policy dialogue, as well as ensuring gender-responsive REDD+ actions and outcomes in projects. ['Ghana', 'Biodiversity', 'Gender', 'AGENT', 'Forestry', 'Case Study', 'AGENT Resources', 'Uganda', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Advancing Gender in the Environment', 'Cameroon'] Dec 13, 2017 03:06 PM File
Case Study: Conserving Ecosystems to Support Climate Resilience in Bangladesh Case Study: Conserving Ecosystems to Support Climate Resilience in Bangladesh This ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) case study highlights the USAID/Bangladesh mission’s Climate-Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods (CREL) project, which focused on conserving biodiversity and strengthening ecosystems in four rural, biologically significant regions to help communities adapt to climate change. The case study also discusses the importance of EbA approaches to strengthening the resilience of livelihoods and food security. Learn more: rmportal.net/EbAseries ['BiodiversityLinks', 'BRIDGE', 'Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation', 'Bangladesh', 'Global Climate Change', 'BRIDGE Resources', 'FRAME', 'Topic', 'Case Study', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)', 'Biodiversity', 'Learning Group', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'EbA'] Mar 28, 2018 10:14 AM File
Case Study: Improving Ecosystem Management to Strengthen Resilience to Extreme Weather in the Philippines Case Study: Improving Ecosystem Management to Strengthen Resilience to Extreme Weather in the Philippines This ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) case study highlights the USAID/Philippines mission’s Emerging Champions for Biodiversity Conservation and Improved Ecosystems Services (ECBCIES) project, which focused on conserving biodiversity and strengthening ecosystems in six key biodiversity areas to help communities adapt to climate change. The case study also discusses the importance of EbA approaches in strengthening community resilience to extreme weather. Learn more: rmportal.net/EbAseries ['BiodiversityLinks', 'BRIDGE', 'Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation', 'EbA', 'Global Climate Change', 'BRIDGE Resources', 'FRAME', 'Topic', 'Case Study', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)', 'Biodiversity', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Philippines', 'Learning Group'] May 24, 2018 05:16 AM File
Case Study: Lessons from Engaging the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Alianza Forestal Case Study: Lessons from Engaging the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Alianza Forestal The lessons highlighted in this case study come from interviews with private-sector actors, implementing partners, conservation organizations, and Mission staff involved in three USAID activities engaging the private sector for environment outcomes. ['Biodiversity', 'Learning Group', 'Highlighted Resources', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Natural Resource Conservation', 'PSE', 'Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Documents', 'Conservation', 'Forest', 'Private Sector Engagement', 'LAC Private Sector Engagement Learning Group', 'LAC', 'Resources'] Mar 09, 2022 06:26 PM File
Case Study: Lessons from Engaging the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project Case Study: Lessons from Engaging the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project Through the Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project , USAID works with a consortium of implementing partners led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in partnership with the international nonprofit GOAL and a local NGO in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. This case study draws on interviews with private-sector actors, implementing partners, conservation organizations, and Mission staff, sharing insights around engaging the private sector for environment outcomes. ['Biodiversity', 'Learning Group', 'Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project', 'Highlighted Resources', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'LAC', 'Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Documents', 'Private Sector Engagement', 'LAC Private Sector Engagement Learning Group', 'PSE', 'Resources'] Mar 09, 2022 06:40 PM File
Case Study: Maintaining Water Security in Peru Through Green Infrastructure Case Study: Maintaining Water Security in Peru Through Green Infrastructure This ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) case study highlights the USAID/Peru mission’s three sub-national projects, which focused on building local community and government capacity for improved environmental governance and implementing green infrastructure approaches to strengthen ecosystems and stabilize the provision of water. The case study also discusses the importance of green infrastructure as an EbA approach to help communities adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. ['BiodiversityLinks', 'Global Climate Change', 'Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation', 'EbA', 'BRIDGE', 'BRIDGE Resources', 'FRAME', 'Topic', 'Case Study', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)', 'Biodiversity', 'Peru', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Learning Group'] May 30, 2018 07:13 AM File
Case Study: Maintaining Water Security in Critical Water Catchments in Mongolia Case Study: Maintaining Water Security in Critical Water Catchments in Mongolia This ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) case study highlights the key EbA activities under the Ecosystem-based Adaptation Approach to Maintaining Water Security in Critical Water Catchments in Mongolia project and how the project helped vulnerable communities in two areas of rural Mongolia adapt to climate change. The case study also describes the strategies taken by the project to support and sustain EbA. Learn more: rmportal.net/EbAseries ['BRIDGE', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation', 'EbA', 'Sanitation', 'BRIDGE Resources', 'Mongolia', 'WASH', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)', 'Biodiversity', 'Water Security', 'Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced', 'Learning Group', 'Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene', 'Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)', 'Water', 'Case Study', 'Hygiene', 'BiodiversityLinks', 'Climate and Biodiversity'] Jun 09, 2017 07:52 AM File
Case Study: Restoring Coral Reefs in the Face of Climate Change in the Seychelles Case Study: Restoring Coral Reefs in the Face of Climate Change in the Seychelles This ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) case study highlights the USAID/Southern Africa Regional Mission’s Reef Rescuers project, which is restoring damaged coral reefs to increase their resilience and reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities to sea level rise and extreme weather events. The case study also discusses how to maximize the effectiveness of coral reef restoration as an EbA approach and the project's strategies to support and sustain EbA. ['BRIDGE', 'Biodiversity Results and Integrated Development Gains Enhanced', 'Seychelles', 'EbA', 'Featured Resources', 'Fisheries', 'BRIDGE Resources', 'Marine Conservation and Fisheries', 'Case Study', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA)', 'Biodiversity', 'Marine Conservation', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Ecosystem-Based Adaptation', 'Learning Group'] Oct 19, 2017 05:49 AM File
Challenges and Successes of One Health in the Context of Planetary Health in Latin America and the Caribbean Challenges and Successes of One Health in the Context of Planetary Health in Latin America and the Caribbean Latin America faces significant challenges in the last decades due to the deep social inequality associated with environmental degradation and biodiversity loss that menace the integral health of the diverse socio-ecological systems. Planetary health is crucial in Latin America and the Caribbean countries, and integrated health approaches are pivotal to mitigating climate change and should be considered as a scope of multidisciplinary collaboration under the umbrella of One Health. ['Biodiversity', 'One Health', '2023', 'LAC', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Research', 'Ecosystem Health', 'Human Well-Being', 'Infectious Disease'] Jul 07, 2023 04:25 PM File
Climate change policies and REDD-plus Climate change policies and REDD-plus Power point presentation by Patrick Smith on Climate change policies and REDD-plus from the Global Conservation Program Symposium: 1999-2009 ['Global Conservation Program (GCP)', 'Biodiversity', 'GCP Resources', 'Climate Change', 'Forestry', 'GCP', 'REDD+', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Presentation'] Feb 08, 2021 10:48 AM File
Climate-Resilient Biodiversity Programming Stocktaking Climate-Resilient Biodiversity Programming Stocktaking It is no surprise to conservationists that biodiversity is at great risk from climate change; however, as climate impacts become more acute, attention to the long-term impacts of climate change is growing. In 2022, Measuring Impact II (MI2) helped USAID review 111 activities over the last 10 years to understand how the Agency’s Biodiversity programming is already addressing climate impacts, and to identify practices that can be improved for greater impact. This slide deck presents the results of this stocktaking activity, as presented across USAID. ['Biodiversity', 'Measuring Impact II', 'MI2', 'Resources', 'Learning and Evidence', 'Learning Group Resources', 'Report', 'Climate', 'Resilience', 'Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)', 'Learning & Evidence'] Dec 22, 2023 08:36 PM File
Coastal Resilience to Climate Change: Integrating Biodiversity, Adaptation, and Sustainable Landscapes in West Africa Coastal Resilience to Climate Change: Integrating Biodiversity, Adaptation, and Sustainable Landscapes in West Africa USAID’s West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change (WA BiCC) activity aims to improve biodiversity conservation, increase climate resilience, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across forest landscapes in West Africa. By working through regional partners, and with targeted national and sub-national institutions, WA BiCC increases the capacity of institutions at all levels to reduce wildlife trafficking, promote cross-border law enforcement and governance, reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and promote climate-resilient, low-emission growth in coastal areas across West Africa. Read more in this case study. ['Development', 'Cross-Sectoral Integration', 'Co-located', 'Africa', 'Sustainable Landscapes', 'Environment', 'Case Study', 'USAID', 'Conservation', 'Climate and Biodiversity', 'Single Funded w/ Co-benefits', 'Implementation/MEL'] Sep 30, 2020 04:27 AM Story
Colombia Land for Prosperity - Southern Meta and the Vicinity of Chiribiquete National Park: Impact & Performance Evaluation Design Report Colombia Land for Prosperity - Southern Meta and the Vicinity of Chiribiquete National Park: Impact & Performance Evaluation Design Report This document outlines the approach to the Land for Prosperity Southern Meta and the Vicinity of Chiribiquete National Park evaluation, including research questions, methodology, timeline, analytical framework, and sampling strategy. ['Biodiversity', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'LAC', 'Colombia', 'Forestry', 'Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)', 'Private Sector Engagement', 'Protected Areas', 'Sustainable Landscapes'] Mar 15, 2023 08:14 PM File
Colombia Land for Prosperity - Southern Meta and the Vicinity of Chiribiquete National Park: Impact & Performance Evaluation Baseline Report Colombia Land for Prosperity - Southern Meta and the Vicinity of Chiribiquete National Park: Impact & Performance Evaluation Baseline Report This report presents the baseline findings of the Land for Prosperity - Southern Meta and the Vicinity of Chiribiquete National Park project (2019–2024) evaluation. ['Biodiversity', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'LAC', 'Economic Growth/Livelihoods', 'Forestry', 'Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)', 'Protected Areas', 'Sustainable Landscapes', '2024'] Mar 13, 2024 09:06 PM File
Combating Conservation Crime Learning Agenda: Latin America and the Caribbean Environment Combating Conservation Crime Learning Agenda: Latin America and the Caribbean Environment The LAC Environment Combating Conservation Crime (CCC) Learning Program and Agenda address the need to understand the drivers, actors, and patterns of conservation crimes particular to the LAC region, and the conditions under which prioritized CCC strategic approaches best function to achieve environment outcomes. ['Biodiversity', 'Monitoring', 'Learning Group', 'MEL', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)', 'LAC', 'Learning', 'Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning', 'LAC Combating Conservation Crime Learning Group', 'Evaluation', 'Combating Conservation Crime', 'CCC', 'LAC CCC Documents'] Jan 22, 2021 09:14 PM File
Comparative Case Analysis: Engaging the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean Comparative Case Analysis: Engaging the Private Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean Many public actors struggle to determine when and how to collaborate with the private sector for better long-term environment and climate outcomes. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to share lessons from past experience to help build understanding so the Agency and its partners can maximize their efforts to foster economic growth while fighting the climate crisis and reversing biodiversity loss. ['Biodiversity', 'Learning Group', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Analysis', 'LAC', 'Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Documents', 'Private Sector Engagement', 'LAC Private Sector Engagement Learning Group', 'PSE'] Jun 21, 2022 06:00 PM File
Conserving Coastal Ecosystems (CCE) Conserving Coastal Ecosystems (CCE) The CCE activity improves coastal ecosystem management to protect biodiversity, promote climate change adaptation and mitigation, and generate economic opportunity and resilience for Indigenous Peoples and local communities in Honduras. ['Project', 'Marine and Fisheries Projects', 'Latin America and the Caribbean'] Nov 27, 2023 07:22 PM Custom Link
Corporate Investment Partnerships For Growth and Sustainability Corporate Investment Partnerships For Growth and Sustainability How Companies, International Development Agencies, and Investors Align Around Purpose and Profit ['Biodiversity', 'Learning Group', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'PSE', 'Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Documents', 'Private Sector Engagement', 'Report', 'LAC Private Sector Engagement Learning Group', 'LAC'] Jan 22, 2021 03:04 PM File
Democratising forest business: a compendium of successful locally controlled forest business organisations Democratising forest business: a compendium of successful locally controlled forest business organisations The main purpose of this book is to present 19 case studies from 14 developing countries that show how local people have been democratising forest business. By this is meant the process of asserting collective local control through ownership and management arrangements so that the integrated needs of families, communities and indigenous peoples remain central to the business operation. ['Brazil', 'Non-Cash Benefits', 'Community Forest Management', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'Nepal', 'Governance', 'Ethiopia', 'CE Community Resources', 'Market Demand', 'Laos', 'Bolivia', 'Burkina Faso', 'Resources', 'Technical Capacity', 'Stakeholder Alignment', 'Forest Communities', 'Forest Based Industries and Products', 'Guatemala', 'Community Involvement in Forest Management', 'Ownership', 'Profit Potential', 'Thailand', 'Biodiversity', 'Business Alliances', 'Gambia', 'Philippines', 'Indonesia', 'RMP', 'Policies for Enterprises', 'Communities', 'Vietnam', 'Asia', 'Increased Income for Participants', 'Forest Enterprises', 'Cambodia', 'Financial Management Capacity', 'Diversification', 'Mexico', 'Africa', 'Agroforestry', 'Library', 'Access to Credit Capital', 'Community Enterprises', 'FRAME', 'CE Community'] Nov 16, 2016 04:43 PM File
Enduring Results Study 3.0 Summary Report Enduring Results Study 3.0 Summary Report This study explores what activities and/or outcomes from private sector partnerships endured two or more years after USAID’s formal funding ended and seeks to create a better understanding of the factors that support enduring results. ['Biodiversity', 'Learning Group', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'PSE', 'Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Documents', 'Private Sector Engagement', 'Report', 'LAC Private Sector Engagement Learning Group', 'LAC'] Jan 22, 2021 08:53 PM File
Environment and Energy Landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Analysis of Trends 2020-2030 Environment and Energy Landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Analysis of Trends 2020-2030 This report analyzes five key environmental and energy trends likely to affect Latin America and the Caribbean from 2020-2030. It offers solutions for USAID and its partners to improve programming in the region to mitigate the negative impacts on the region’s biodiversity and conservation. ['Biodiversity', 'Latin America and the Caribbean', 'LAC', 'Adaptation', 'Energy', 'Natural Resource Management', 'Conservation', 'Wildlife Trafficking', 'Report'] Jan 25, 2023 07:43 PM File
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