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- AnnouncementBiodiversityLinks, USAID’s newly refreshed and relaunched knowledge portal for biodiversity conservation, features key USAID tools and reso
- Global Waters ArticleImagine a river basin — the rivers, tributaries, creeks, and wetlands that gather water and deliver it to the sea — as the vital network that all things, living and nonliving, are connected to and dependent upon.
- AnnouncementReduction of watershed degradation and pollution, and thereby improvement of the health of freshwater ecosystems is one of the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group's (ABCG) key focus areas.
- BriefNatural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands harvest water, remove chemical and biological contaminants, and store and deliver this water for human use.
- ActivityThe 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.