In southern Africa, where many people live with little access to clean water and sanitation services, new resource management and conservation efforts made a big difference.
Project Page
USAID’s Southern African Regional Environmental Program worked with partners and stakeholders related to the Okavango River Basin, to forge relationships that allowed a large portion of the people of the basin to have better lives, now and in the future.
Resource - Project Report
This case study discusses how Filipino policymakers in Bago City developed a conservation financing model to protect its local ecosystem and to better educate its residents. This occurred by way of USAID’s Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystem Resilience (B+WISER) Program.
Resource - Fact Sheet
Rural development expert Steve Collins questions whether merely prohibiting wildlife and plant trafficking is enough to curb these widespread crimes.
Blog Post
Brian App discusses a model for resolving land-use conflicts using GIS mapping and transparent stakeholder discussions.
Blog Post