Resources
Pay-for-Performance Conservation: A How-To Guide
Authors: Kristin A. Fisher, PhD, Jonathan R. Winsten, PhD, Elisabeth Spratt (all of Winrock International), Ryan Anderson (Delta Institute), Ryan Smith (Delta Institute) Water quality impairments resulting, in part, from agricultural nutrient runoff have remained stubbornly difficult to solve in the United States. Pay-for-Performance conservation capitalizes on scientific and technological advances to identify cost-effective land […]
Using Wisconsin’s SnapPlus Planning Tool in Pay-for-Performance Projects
SnapPlus is a nutrient management (NM) planning application, developed by scientists at University of Wisconsin-Madison, designed to assist farmers in the creation of NM plans and estimate phosphorus (P) loss in accordance with statewide agricultural performance standards and resource management policies. SnapPlus also incorporates the latest planning criteria and guidelines from the Wisconsin Natural Resources […]
Sustainable Water Partnership Newsletter August 2017
Water drives all aspects of life, from basic health and hygiene to industries like agriculture, energy and transportation. But what do we mean when we say “water security” – and how is SWP working to improve it? Featured in this issue: – What is Water Security – Introducing the Sustainable Water Partnership – MUS Blog […]
USAID BERSAMA Collaberates with the Government of Papua to Empower Women
USAID BERSAMA is committed to coordinating and collaborating with government partners. To facilitate this coordination, USAID BERSAMA has scheduled regular quarterly meetings with the government in each district. This enables USAID BERSAMA to report quarterly developments and discuss the challenges encountered during program implementation. The quarterly meetings also provide an opportunity for USAID BERSAMA to […]
Papuan CSO Capacity Strengthened in Writing Proposals
Being able to respond to solicitations and submit a strong proposal is an essential skill for civil society organizations (CSOs) working in development. A key component of the USAID BERSAMA project is to strengthen the capacity of Papuan CSOs to not only improve the technical quality of their programs to fight gender-based violence (GBV) in […]
Greenhouse gas emissions from tropical forest degradation: an underestimated source.
Authors: Timothy R H Pearson, Sandra Brown, Lara Murray, and Gabriel Sidman. The degradation of forests in developing countries is perceived to be an important contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions yet its impacts understudied and poorly understood. This is largely because international emission reduction programs have focused on deforestation, which is easier to detect […]
RSPO call for members to share experiences on BMPs
RSPO Emission Reduction Working Group (ERWG) recently appointed Winrock International (Consultant) in assisting the WG compiling Best Management Practices resulting in reducing emissions from palm oil production. The objective of this compilation of BMPs is to provide members with existing or emerging and innovative practices, leading to reducing or minimising GHG emissions within the industry. […]
Case Study: New Skills Enable Vulnerable Returned Migrants to Earn Locally
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