A Knowledge Tree for social forestry
The Knowledge Tree is an online platform providing a rich source of information about and guidance on implementing efficient, equitable and effective social forestry practices in Southeast Asia.
Local Solutions in Small Island Developing States
This report brings together case studies that highlight how CBA projects have helped to increase the adaptive capacities of local communities in SIDS.
Smartphone monitoring system in agroforestry project
Plant your future aims to empower farmers in the Amazon to transition out of poverty through agroforestry. This case study describes a smartphone based system to monitor their restoration activities
Communities in Jamaica adopt rainwater harvesting to cope with water scarcity
Jamaica's Pleasant Valley and White Chapel towns are nationally-recognized hotspots. Irregular rainfall and rising temperatures lead to water scarcity and crop failure.
Sustainable livestock production in Cuba
A bullock in Camugüey, Cuba. © Carol Foil / flickr.com / creative commons
Camagüey province is the driest region of Cuba, and the impacts of climate change are making it...
Protecting high mountain wetlands in Ecuador
Between 2009 and 2013, CARE worked as a strategic partner for the government of Ecuador as part of a Latin American regional project – Adaptation in Communities Facing Rapid Glacier Retreat.
Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans
This CDKN case study, Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans – Lessons from Sri Lanka by Marielle Dubbeling of RUAF Foundation, illustrates how the...
Rain Water Harvesting and Agroforestry
The majority of people in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, depend on rainfed agriculture and livestock for their livelihoods. Water for agriculture and livestock has always been a major...
Resilient Landscapes for Resilient Communities
A Beginning in Pemba from Community Forests International on Vimeo.
ContextPemba is a small underdeveloped tropical island off the coast of Tanzania. As a small island, Pemba is...
Chololo Ecovillage
A model of good practice in climate change adaptation and mitigation
Tanzania Organic Agriculture Movement is part of a team of six agencies working to transform Chololo, near Dodoma, into...
Implementation of a PES scheme in Tanzania
Equitable Payments for Wateshed Services (EPWS) is part of a broader concept of Payments for Environmental/Ecosystem Services (PES) with the underlying principle of which the beneficiaries (which are recognised as buyers) of environmental/ecosystem services should compensate those who provide or play a role to guarantee continuous flow of such services (who are recognised as sellers of the services). The EPWS program in Tanzania which is implemented jointly by CARE International and WWF Country Office stands to ensure a sustainable flow of watershed services to beneficiaries into the future via a mechanism that promotes articulation of conservation practices in catchment areas which in turn alleviate poverty to land managers.
Climate-smart agriculture in Tanzania
The main goal of the MICCA Global Programme is to empower local smallholder farmers to contribute towards creating a low carbon emission agriculture pathway for the future.
INCA - Bolivia
The main intention of the International Network on Climate Change (INCA) is to understand the situation of local farming and forestry systems in the tropical Andes, and to derive and test livelihood strategies for small-scale farms and indigenous communities together with local actors, scientists, experts, and students.
INCA - Peru
The main intention of the International Network on Climate Change (INCA) is to understand the situation of local farming and forestry systems in the tropical Andes, and to derive and test livelihood strategies for small-scale farms and indigenous communities together with local actors, scientists, experts, and students.
AdaptEA Uganda
This project aims to analyze the potential and effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA) strategies to address climate challenges in East Africa.
AdaptEA Kenya
This project aims to analyze the potential and effectiveness of ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA) strategies to address climate challenges in East Africa.
