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Drylands cover over 40% of Earth's land surface, supporting more than two billion people, yet they are increasingly threatened by climate warming and human activities. Desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD) not only erode soil fertility but also amplify pollution through dust storms and carbon emissions, undermining global efforts...
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The SUNCASA Project represents a paradigm shift in urban environmental management, focusing on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to address the escalating impacts of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa. Initiated by a consortium including the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD),...
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The RECLIMA project, officially known as "Upscaling Climate Resilience Measures in the Dry Corridor Agroecosystems of El Salvador," was approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on October 20, 2018, and has been under implementation since July 17, 2019...
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El Salvador's coastal ecosystems, particularly its mangroves, are critical for biodiversity, fisheries, and storm protection, yet they've suffered immense degradation. The country has lost 60% of its forest cover since 1950, with mangroves declining at about 681 hectares per...
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Panama boasts approximately 161,000 hectares of mangroves as of 2020, but has lost 20-25% since the 1960s due to urbanization, shrimp farming, and infrastructure development . These ecosystems are powerhouses for blue carbon, storing 800-1,200 tons of CO₂e per...
Overview of the BioSur Project
BioSur positions itself as a holistic response to Colombia's biodiversity crisis, focusing on ecosystem connectivity in vulnerable areas like Nariño and Putumayo . According to...
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The Chiquitano Forest Restoration Initiative emerged as a response to the catastrophic 2019 wildfires, which burned approximately 3.6 million hectares of Bolivia's unique dry tropical forests, marking one of...
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SilviProtocol, launched around 2023, positions itself as a tree stewardship platform leveraging blockchain to fund, track, and verify reforestation efforts globally . By tokenizing individual trees and carbon offsets...
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The Peruvian Amazon, spanning two-thirds of Peru's territory and harboring 10% of the world's plant species , stands as a biodiversity hotspot under constant threat. Indigenous communities occupy about...
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The Kitabanga Project, dedicated to sea turtle conservation in Angola, aims to protect these threatened species while promoting community-led initiatives.
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Five species of sea turtles frequent Angola's coasts, including the...
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The Reef-Positive Businesses Initiative represents a paradigm shift in conservation finance, blending public grants with private investments to support enterprises that actively benefit coral reefs. Launched through partnerships involving...
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The Philippines, with its extensive network of rivers and vulnerability to tropical storms, faces perennial challenges from flooding and pollution. Metro Manila, home to over 13 million people, suffers...
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Lake Ypacaraí, Paraguay's most iconic inland water body, has long been a source of drinking water, irrigation, and recreation, supporting up to 79 species of fish and various mammals...
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The MegaFiltros Program emerged in 2025 as a collaborative effort between Latin American governments, notably Ecuador's under President Daniel Noboa, and multinational corporations to install large-scale water filtration systems...
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The Andean forests of Junín, Peru, stand as critical sentinels in the fight against environmental degradation, yet they face unprecedented threats from human activity and climate change. This region,...
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Forests stand as the lungs of the planet, absorbing carbon and sustaining biodiversity, yet they face relentless threats from deforestation, illegal logging, and climate change. In Colombia, where indigenous...
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The Margalla Hills, a vital ecological buffer for Islamabad, have long faced threats from illegal logging, urban sprawl, and climate-induced challenges such as soil erosion and reduced biodiversity. The...
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The Xukurú Ororubá forest restoration embodies this ethos. Nestled in Brazil's Caatinga biome, the Xukurú lands are a battleground against deforestation, species extinction, and climate vulnerability. Since 2023, the...
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Proyecto Mono Araña, initiated in 2012, focuses on the long-term conservation of the brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) in Venezuela's Caparo Forest Reserve, which has shrunk from 184,100 hectares...
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Terraformation, a Hawaii-based startup founded to accelerate global forest restoration, positions itself at the intersection of technology and ecology. With a mission to plant billions of trees and combat...