Washington, DC – Administrator Samantha Power announced the launch of USAID's new biodiversity policy, emphasizing the importance of protecting wildlife habitats to prevent pandemics and achieve development goals. The policy was introduced by Dina Esposito, who leads the Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS).
Power highlighted the alarming state of biodiversity, with 75% of Earth's land significantly degraded and one million species facing extinction. However, she also pointed out the opportunities to reverse these trends through smart and affordable measures.
USAID is supporting partners in over 50 countries to conserve and restore 200 million acres of land and forest. This effort is seen as a health investment, reducing the likelihood of disease transmission from animals to humans.
Power shared examples of successful initiatives, such as the Wonders of the Mekong in Cambodia, which has helped protect fish species and support local economies. In Peru, USAID has supported natural water infrastructure projects to address water supply issues caused by glacial melt.
The new policy calls for continued collaboration with local communities and Indigenous Peoples, recognizing their crucial role in biodiversity conservation. Power urged USAID staff to integrate biodiversity into their development strategies and reduce negative impacts on ecosystems.
The updated policy aims to preserve landscapes, wildlife, clean air, and water for future generations while advancing core development goals.
Power highlighted the alarming state of biodiversity, with 75% of Earth's land significantly degraded and one million species facing extinction. However, she also pointed out the opportunities to reverse these trends through smart and affordable measures.
USAID is supporting partners in over 50 countries to conserve and restore 200 million acres of land and forest. This effort is seen as a health investment, reducing the likelihood of disease transmission from animals to humans.
Power shared examples of successful initiatives, such as the Wonders of the Mekong in Cambodia, which has helped protect fish species and support local economies. In Peru, USAID has supported natural water infrastructure projects to address water supply issues caused by glacial melt.
The new policy calls for continued collaboration with local communities and Indigenous Peoples, recognizing their crucial role in biodiversity conservation. Power urged USAID staff to integrate biodiversity into their development strategies and reduce negative impacts on ecosystems.
The updated policy aims to preserve landscapes, wildlife, clean air, and water for future generations while advancing core development goals.
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