People on the Move: Strengthening Adaptation Responses to Support Human Movement in a Changing Climate

The following study contributes to research on climate change's effect on migration for specific demographic groups, and further examines case studies that offer context-specific examples of climate-influenced human movement.
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Formalization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Colombia: A Proposal for Improving Environmental, Social, and Economic Performance in a Post-Conflict Scenario

To enable Colombian ASGM operators to transition to formality, a recommendation emerged for a National Unified Formalization Plan, which rests on six proposals that largely align with current policy and legislation.
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Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Mara River Basin

The main objective of this USAID assessment is to evaluate the vulnerability of the Mara River Basin to climate variability and change, while providing investment recommendations for donors, the government and the private sector to address the changing nature of risk across the basin.
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Integrating Social and Behavior Change in Climate Change Adaptation

This guide serves as an introductory resource to USAID staff interested in integrating Social and Behavior Change into climate change adaptation and resilience programming. The guide is also useful to USAID implementing partners and development practitioners with similar objectives.
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Shifting Burdens: Malaria Risks in a Hotter

This analysis offers a new view of potential changes in malaria seasonality due to projected rising temperatures. The primary objective of this report is to provide health practitioners and development planners with information on the shifting national and regional incidence of malaria in Africa in response to rising temperatures.
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Engaging the Private Sector in Green Infrastructure Development and Financing

The following report details, via case study analysis, recommended steps that municipal policymakers and the donor community can enact to engage private sector partners in green infrastructure development.
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Community Engagement in Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons from the Field-Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda

This paper examines how conservation practitioners can learn from the effort to question the utility of community engagement, adapt lessons to bridge conservation and development more effectively, and apply the limited funds available to conservation to accomplish more on the ground.
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Evidence on Biodiversity Conservation Impacts: Assessing Theories, Approaches, and Outcomes from Community Engagement and Tenure

This paper uses systematic synthesis methods to assess the state of the peer-reviewed evidence base on community engagement interventions linked to terrestrial conservation projects. Specifically, it examines the relationships between different engagement approaches and land tenure/governance structures.
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Is Land Tenure “Secure Enough” in Rural Rwanda?

This paper discusses the consequences of well-meaning agricultural policies on land tenure security in Rwanda, with potential implications for future economic development and social stability.
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