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Tenure and Global Climate Change: Assessments

Projects
Last Modified: May 29, 2018

In support of its global focus and study on the impact of land tenure in different regions, ecosystems, and economic environments, the USAID Tenure and Global Climate Change (TGCC) project used policy engagement, in-depth case studies, and quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop comparisons, and advance knowledge and practice on how land and resource rights relate […]

Vietnam: Tenure and Global Climate Change

Projects
Last Modified: May 29, 2018

[…] and sea level rise. In this coastal landscape, there is a complex mix of uses which at times can conflict with one another. USAID’s Tenure and Global Climate Change (TGCC) program, partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), piloted participatory coastal spatial planning and mangrove co-management processes to inform coastal zone management […]

Zambia: Tenure and Global Climate Change

Projects
Last Modified: March 9, 2023

[…] millions of unregistered land claims globally, rapid and robust approaches are needed to document and administer communal and household rights in the long-term. USAID’s Tenure and Global Climate Change (TGCC) Program piloted customary land documentation processes in Zambia that relied on local knowledge and the use of low cost mobile applications to secure tenure (MAST). […]

Climate Change and Natural Resource Management

Issues
Last Modified: June 9, 2022

[…] and resource governance promotes careful management and can encourage restoration and stewardship of land, resources, and ecosystems more broadly, which can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. View the new USAID Climate Strategy 2022 – 2030 Resource Page here. When land tenure and resource rights  are poorly defined or are poorly enforced, natural […]

Tenure and Global Climate Change: Global

Projects
Last Modified: February 18, 2020

The Tenure and Global Climate Change (TGCC) project assisted USAID’s Land and Urban Office to identify and test models that strengthen resource tenure governance and property rights to help people develop sustainable livelihoods and protect the environment. TGCC developed models and ran pilot programs globally that were studied and adapted to the needs of communities […]

Ghana: Tenure and Global Climate Change

Projects
Last Modified: June 27, 2018

[…] support reductions in deforestation and degradation by providing incentives to users of the land to sustainably manage it over the long-term. In Ghana, USAID’s Tenure and Global Climate Change (TGCC) Program partnered with Hershey’s and AgroEcom Ghana Ltd. (AGL) to examine the tenure issues that impact companies and sectors meeting deforestation commitments. Ghana is the […]

Climate Change, Property Rights, & Resource Governance

Issue Briefs
Last Modified: December 2, 2020

Climate change and associated policy responses will cause progressive, extreme and unpredictable shifts in the value of land and natural resources. Climate change and societal responses will disrupt existing tenure regimes by contributing to the forces that drive migration. Tenure considerations will be crucial to the equitable distribution of benefits and the management of […]

Five Ways Women Lead on Addressing Climate Change

Posts
Last Modified: July 27, 2022

And Three Ways We Can Empower them to Lead More Climate change poses incredible challenges for women and girls in the developing world. The impacts of climate change disproportionately impact women and girls by barring them from accessing increasingly scarce natural resources, leaving them more vulnerable to extreme weather events and limiting their opportunities for education […]

Indonesia Marine and Climate Support

Projects
Last Modified: May 29, 2018

[…] technical support for key activities that supported marine resource management and communities’ empowerment. The project improved coastal communities’ responses to near-term disasters and long-term impact created by climate change. Partnering with the government of Indonesia, the project addressed risks affecting its coastal inhabitants by building the capacity of the MMAF. The project also improved biodiversity […]

Climate Change is Not Gender Neutral

Posts
Last Modified: July 1, 2021

A Q&A with PepsiCo and USAID on making the business case for women’s empowerment and combating climate change in West Bengal, India Cross-posted from the USAID Medium blog Climate change is not gender neutral. It impacts women and girls — in all their diversity — more severely. USAID works with global companies like PepsiCo to […]