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Chemonics convenes government officials, local and Indigenous communities, the private sector, academia, and civil society to assess climate risks and vulnerabilities and build systemic, landscape-wide solutions to climate and environmental challenges. We integrate scientific research into our technical solutions, assisting governments in developing action plans that meet their climate change adaptation and mitigation milestones. We also work directly with Indigenous communities to build their capacity to influence and lead climate solutions and to co-design nature-based livelihood diversification options as an adaptation strategy. Our participatory approach focuses on mobilizing finance for nature, promoting conservation-oriented and deforestation-free value chains, advancing equity, and improving laws and governance. 

Learn more about our work to address climate change. 

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Nature-based Solutions for Scaled Impact

Luis Fernando Jara, Chemonics’ Chief of Party for the USAID Páramos and Forests Activity, explains how the project is supporting the Colombian government’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions 51% by 2030.

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A Duty to Protect Trees and Life

Community members in Kiwele, Tanzania have embraced their duty to protect their environment, thanks to education on natural resource management, promoted by Lawyers’ Environmental Action Team.

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Agricultural Innovation in Haiti

Following the Association for International Agriculture & Rural Development's #AIARD53 Conference, Jean-Robert Estimé explores the innovations with the greatest potential to transform agriculture in Haiti.

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Too Much, Too Little

On one of the biggest humanitarian projects ever launched in Haiti, USAID is helping the country deal with climate extremes, saving countless lives and precious farmland.

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David Fratt

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Luis Fernando Jara

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Sadiki Lotha Laiser

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Balancing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia

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Mitigating Climate Change in Colombia

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Natural Resource Management and Water Security in Southern Africa

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Combatting Wildlife Crime in Southern Africa

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Promoting Tourism in Timor-Leste

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Restoring Forests in Northern Haiti

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A Roadmap for Conservation in Colombia

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Helping Indonesian Coastal Communities Adapt to Climate Change

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Development Works Here with Brian App

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Development Works Here with Alejandro Arrivillaga

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Land and Property Rights Meet the SDGs: Reflections from the 2019 World Bank Land and Poverty Conference

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Securing our Future: Partnerships for Youth

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3 Questions with Nila Wardani: Natural Resource Management Needs to Be Socially Inclusive, Too.

Building a Stronger Business Case for Resiliency Planning in Asia

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Building a Future Above the Floodwaters

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Meet 3 Animals that Tell Us About the Health of the Philippines’ Forests

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3 Questions With Jose Ignacio Noguera on Addressing Illegal Mining in Colombia

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Know Your SDGs: Can We Learn to Live Sustainably?

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Know Your SDGs: All Hands on Deck for the World’s Oceans

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Earth Day 2015: How Can All Development Programs Work Toward a Sustainable Planet?

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