http://www.rmportal.net Items recently added to the library. daily 1 2009-08-12T13:44:40Z http://www.rmportal.net/library/biodiversity-conservation-and-forestry-2009-annual-report Biodiversity conservation and sustainable forestry are vital for the prosperity and security of all nations. This report provides USAID’s partners and the public with a summary of the Agency’approaches, activities, and results. No publisher portaladmin Biodiversity Conservation 2010-07-28T20:38:55Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/usaid-projects-madagascar-1984-2009 This is a partial list of projects, focusing on those most closely related to environmental concerns. No publisher portaladmin 2010-07-21T21:34:52Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/usaid-madagascar-portfolio-of-programs-2013-198420142009 Programs_tabloid PDF No publisher portaladmin 2010-07-21T22:03:28Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/paradis-perdu-des-lecons-tirees-de-25-ans-de-programmes-environnementaux-a-madagascar Résumé Exécutif No publisher portaladmin french 2010-07-21T20:31:17Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/paradise-lost-madagascar-executive-summary-english Summary of Lessons From 25 Years Of Environment Programs In Madagascar No publisher portaladmin 2010-07-22T03:50:44Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/paradise-lost-madagascar-4-page-phamplet The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was one of the major supporters of environmental conservation programs in Madagascar for a quarter-century. Recent political changes put this investment at risk. What can policymakers and field practitioners learn from this experience about the fragility of development success? No publisher portaladmin 2010-07-21T22:04:55Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/maps-and-atlases/maps-and-atlases-collections-from-cifor Maps and Atlases Collections From CIFOR No publisher webeditor Maps Atlases 2010-07-15T01:19:52Z Link http://www.rmportal.net/library/images/forestry-images-photo-galleries Link to Forestry Images photo galleries No publisher webeditor Image Galleries 2010-07-15T00:57:21Z Link http://www.rmportal.net/library/images/cifor-image-galleries Image gallery links from CIFOR No publisher webeditor Image Galleries 2010-07-15T00:53:12Z Link http://www.rmportal.net/library/restricted-range-fishes-and-the-conservation-of-brazilian-freshwaters PLoS One Reasearch Article No publisher webeditor Fisheries 2010-07-10T00:18:13Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/content/tools/social-change-communications/scale-system-wide-collaborative-action-for-livelihoods-and-the-environment No publisher webeditor 2010-06-24T21:41:11Z Page http://www.rmportal.net/library/paradise-lost-madagascar (Final Report) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was one of the major supporters of environmental conservation programs in Madagascar for a quarter-century. Recent political changes put this investment at risk. What can policymakers and field practitioners learn from this experience about the fragility of development success? USAID commissioned International Resources Group (IRG) to produce a retrospective of its Madagascar programs and their evolution over the years. Long-time practitioner Karen Freudenberger interviewed dozens of individuals and reviewed scores of documents in telling this tale. The result is a comprehensive overview of USAID environmental interventions in Madagascar, and highlights important lessons for all who are interested in conservation and sustainability. No publisher webeditor Lessons Learned DocType: Report Africa and Madagascar News: USAID NRMD Featured Stories 2010-07-23T22:27:22Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/tropical-land-use-change-and-soil-carbon-implications-for-redd PowerPoint of Dr. Erika-Marin Spiotta's June 16 2010 presentation to the USAID Biodiversity and Forestry Seminar Series. Tropical Land Use Change and Soil Carbon: Implications for REDD. Presentation Summary: Soils contain two to three times more carbon than is found in above ground biomass and in the atmosphere. The release of soil carbon due to tropical deforestation and/or land use change is a major source of greenhouse gases contributing to global climate change, after fossil fuel emissions. Thus, understanding how soils respond to land use is important for evaluating the success of carbon sequestration projects. This talk presents results from field research and an analysis of published data from across the tropics to help predict the fate of soil carbon pools during different land use conversions. Emphasis is placed on the importance of different factors, specifically soil type, climate, method of land conversion, vegetation type, land use intensity, and time since conversion, on the response of soil carbon, particularly during reforestation. No publisher sabdelaaty Bio-forestry Seminar documents REDD 2010-07-07T05:27:42Z File http://www.rmportal.net/library/content/usaid-eco-asia-clean-development-and-climate-program-website A wealth of information about policy, best practices and recent developments in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Asia. The site is designed to be of use to a wide range of clean energy practitioners, including policy-makers, technical experts, project developers, investors and civil society. No publisher webeditor 2010-06-22T23:11:24Z Page http://www.rmportal.net/library/images/twitter.png No publisher webeditor 2010-06-21T23:00:58Z Image