Natural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands harvest water, remove chemical and biological contaminants, and store and deliver this water for human use.
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- EventWetlands and Biodiversity is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2020. Wetlands are rich with biodiversity and are a habitat for a dense variety of plant and animal species.
- ProjectThe Protect Wildlife activity supports initiatives to align conservation policy with on-the-ground wildlife management actions and enforcement.
- BriefNatural ecosystems capture, store and purify water, allowing biodiversity programming to complement and protect water and sanitation investments.
- ReportEcosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is an increasingly popular strategy for addressing the linked challenges of climate change and poverty in poor countries, where dependence on natural resources for lives and livelihoods is high.
- EvaluationSustainable and Thriving Environments for West Africa Regional Development (STEWARD III) is a fores
- ActivitySouthern Africa has significant biodiversity and natural resources, as well as a robust legal framework for natural resource management across borders. However, most countries in the region are water scarce or water stressed.
- ActivityProject focused on creating sustainable synergies and partnerships between 3 sectors: the academic institutions that produce the climate, ecosystem and economic information that is used to successfully respond to climate change, the regional and l
- Final ReportThe USAID Philippine Sanitation Alliance (PSA) was a four-year program (October 1, 2007–September 30 2011) that worked with public and private sector partners to reduce public health risks, protect biodiversity and other natural re
- EvaluationThe Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and USAID partnered in 2012 and implemented the Biodiversity and Watersheds Improved for Stronger Economy and Ecosystems Resilience (B+WISER) program to support