USAID Was a Top Conservation Funder Before Dismantling — SkimNews
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- USAID was one of the world's largest funders of conservation, climate resilience, and environmental programs before being abruptly dismantled last year.
- USAID funding previously aimed to curb deforestation in the tropics and help farmers and communities cope with extreme weather.
Why it matters: USAID's dismantling removed one of the most consequential backers of tropical deforestation monitoring and climate adaptation work, leaving farmers and communities in vulnerable regions without a major source of resilience funding that had helped them cope with extreme weather.
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