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Armenia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Its forests are highly sensitive to climate change, while its rural population is dependent on fuelwood to meet their energy demands. … Learn More

Protecting and restoring the natural ecosystems of IndiaÕs coastal zone to strengthen the climate resilience of coastal communities. IndiaÕs coastline is expected to be among the most affected by climate change. Climate change impacts such as extreme weather events and … Learn More

MexicoÕs mountain ranges, valleys and coastal plains form a set of 757 watersheds. Increased vulnerability to landslides, floods and droughts have been forecast as a direct result of extreme precipitation in the two drainage basins targeted in this project. In … Learn More

Enhancing the resilience of vulnerable communities in Odisha through groundwater recharge and solar micro irrigation. The Indian state of Odisha is highly vulnerable to climate change due to high monsoon variability. This has caused drought and flood affecting the food … Learn More

Developing a low-carbon water management scheme and increasing water availability for sustainable agriculture. The water level of the coastal aquifer in Gaza, the regionÕs only freshwater resource, is declining rapidly, resulting in the intrusion of seawater. Agricultural inefficiencies lead to … Learn More

Catalysing private finance to maximize mitigation and adaptation impacts. Among ChinaÕs provinces, Shandong has the highest energy consumption and is one of the most carbon-intensive - driven by its high use of coal as an energy source for its large … Learn More

The first project began two years ago at a 2.5-acre temple pond, Gangai Amman Koil Kulam in Injambakkam. Together with Hand in Hand India, we cleared the pondÕs bed, strengthened the bund, and built fences and plantations around the water … Learn More

In response to California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), Earth Genome and its partner Sustainable Conservation to assist California agricultural water providers and Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) achieve essential insights to maximize groundwater recharge opportunities. Groundwater Recharge Assessments are completed … Learn More

Companies increasingly seek to identify and support scalable, collective-impact water stewardship projects that will catalyze large-scale water supply and resilience outcomes with statewide benefit. Blue Forest, World Resources Institute, and BEF have identified this project as a unique opportunity to … Learn More

This project will enhance our understanding of the role that river sediments play in controlling downstream nutrient loading, eutrophication, and hypoxia and will help provide the foundation to enable future monitoring of sediment-related nutrient fluxes through ground-based remote sensing cameras. … Learn More