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The Reference Level for Guyana’s REDD+ Program
This document presents Guyana’s submission of its reference level (RL) for deforestation, and forest degradation due to timber harvesting practices for results-based payments for REDD+ under the UNFCCC. In this document, and accompanying technical reports, Guyana has submitted detailed information on its historic emissions and projected emissions.
Land Use in a Future Climate Agreement
Estrada, M., Lee, D., Murray, B., O’Sullivan, R., Penman, J., and Streck, C. 2014. “Land Use in a Future Climate Agreement.” Prepared with support from cooperative agreement # S-LMAQM-13-CA-1128 with U.S. Department of State. This report is in support of the ADP negotiations on a post-2020 agreement and focuses specifically on the role of emissions […]
Analysis of Approaches for REDD+ Verification
Streck, C., Harris, N., Hayward, J. and Brown, S. 2013. “Analysis of Approaches for REDD+ Verification.” Prepared for U.S. Department of State under cooperative agreement #S-LMAQM-13-CA-1128. In this paper, the authors present three approaches to REDD+ Verification, with varying levels of effort and involvement by experts and parties.
Smart Water Investments for Health and Wealth: Funder Webinar
For over two billion people living in absolute poverty, water is everything. Access to safe and sustainable water increases peoples’ resilience and improves their health and livelihoods by supporting their basic needs — from drinking, hygiene, and sanitation to food production and income generation. Unfortunately, the way in which policymakers and water sector architects design […]
EC-LEDS Fall 2014 Newsletter
What is Energy Efficiency? Does Energy Efficiency mean comfort and/or savings? What you don’t know about energy efficient lighting? Do you think Energy Efficiency measures contribute to climate change mitigation? This is a number of questions given to the citizens and visitors of Batumi in front of the huge energy efficient light bulbs in Batumi […]
Counter Trafficking in Persons Program Brochure
The Counter Trafficking in Persons Program (CTIP II) is a USAID-funded project to fight human trafficking and labor exploitation in Cambodia. The four-year project (2011-2015) is implemented by Winrock International together with government and nongovernment partners. The project aims to improve the ability and readiness of Cambodian institutions to combat all forms of human trafficking through […]
Counter Trafficking in Persons Community Dialogues—Photo Essay
Community dialogues from the Cambodia Counter Trafficking in Persons program (CTIP II) allow all community stakeholders to exchange ideas and their experiences about safe migration and human trafficking. This photo essay illustrates how everyone in the community can play a part in the fight against human trafficking.
Maximizing the benefits of improved cookstoves: moving from acquisition to correct and consistent use
Shankar A, Johnson M, Kay E, Pannu R, Beltramo T, Derby E, Harrell S, Davis C, Petach H. Maximizing the benefits of improved cookstoves: moving from acquisition to correct and consistent use. Glob Health Sci Pact. 2014;2(3):268-274. To maximize the energy-saving and potential health impacts from improved cookstoves (ICS), the stoves must first be acquired, […]
LEDS capacity building for Government of Macedonia institutions: A pathway to sustainable development
A low emission development strategy is the foundation for climate-smart, transformative development. The USAID Clean Energy Investment (CEI) Project is working with Macedonian governments, businesses and others to prepare and implement LEDS. The project initiated a preliminary process of mapping national strategies with respect to LEDS, a significant step in the right direction which will […]