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  • USAID Climate Action Review: 2010-2016 (Report Launch)

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    From the Wilson Center  //  December 19, 2016  //  By Graham Norwood
    DRC-farm

    “Climate work is practical, common-sense, good development,” said Carrie Thompson, deputy assistant administrator at the Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “It’s prevention, and we all know that preventative medicine is the best medicine.”

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  • 5 Focal Points for U.S. Global Water Strategy (And Submit Your Own Too)

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    November 3, 2016  //  By Ken Conca
    USAID-water

    Have something to say about the U.S. government’s approach to water around the world? Here’s your chance. The Department of State has issued a public call for comment on its global water strategy. An open session was held in Washington last Friday, but written comments can be submitted until November 12.

    For inspiration, here are points made by our own (and American University’s own) Ken Conca, edited for space:

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  • Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Human Nature

    Murders of Environmental Activists Reflect Chronic Clashes Over Resource Use

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    April 4, 2016  //  By Wilson Center Staff
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    The original version of this article, by Nancy Lindborg, appeared on Conservation International’s Human Nature blog.

    When I heard of the horrific murder of Berta Cáceres, a Honduran environmental activist who had spent years fighting to protect her community’s traditional lands, I was shocked – though perhaps I shouldn’t have been.

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  • To Fight Zika, Coordinating Agencies Must Prioritize Effective Knowledge Management

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    Dot-Mom  //  Guest Contributor  //  March 31, 2016  //  By Anne Kott & Rupali J. Limaye
    zika alert

    Zika is a global health challenge. Since its outbreak in Brazil last May, the virus has spread to more than 30 countries and territories and ignited global discourse about family planning, vaccine development, reproductive rights, contraceptive security, and even gender norms.

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  • Solidarity and Stigma: The Challenge of Improving Maternal Health for Women Living With HIV

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    Dot-Mom  //  From the Wilson Center  //  April 25, 2014  //  By Donald Borenstein
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    Despite the fact that with proper interventions, the likelihood of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is less than five percent, expectant mothers with HIV or AIDS often face intense stigma and marginalization from health care providers around the world. As a result, in some areas, the mortality rate for mothers with HIV is seven to eight times greater than the rate for non-infected women, said Dr. Isabella Danel of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. [Video Below]

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