Practice Areas

Environment, Resources & Climate Change

Climate Change

Climate-Resilient Development

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Climate-resilient development refers to a set of actions, plans, and programs to help countries adapt to current and future climate risk. This starts with an assessment of existing vulnerabilities and then identification of “win-win” solutions that support economic growth while avoiding or adapting to the expected impacts. Climate-resilient development also takes into account other environmental threats, such as land degradation, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, and water pollution, and incorporates methods to mitigate the impact of these. 

Abt Associates’ work in climate-resilient development leverages our expertise in food security and agriculture, water resources management, economics, and and large-scale project implementation. Our services include:
 
  • Climate risk and vulnerability assessment;
  • Ecosystem valuation and cost/benefits analysis;
  • Hydrological modeling;
  • Adaptation planning;
  • Development of decision-support tools;
  • Monitoring and evaluation;
  • Technical assistance in agriculture and food security;
  • Capacity-building and training; and
  • Data management and collection.
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Projects

Analysis and Investment for Low-Emission Growth (AILEG): Abt Associates developed an emissions trading system and supported a green growth strategy in Kazakhstan.  

Bolivia Integrated Food Security (IFS) Project: The project involved adaptations for the agriculture sector to improve rural food security.
 
Food, Agriculture and Rural Market Systems (FARM) Project: This Abt-led, USAID-funded program was aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and trade. Its work includes assessments of best practices of adaptation options for the agriculture sector in India and increasing agricultural commodity trade through increased technology access, market linkages, and improving involvement and effectiveness of the public and private sectors in South Sudan.
 
Green Prosperity (GP) Project: Abt provided support services for land use planning, district readiness, strategic environmental assessment, and related preparatory activities for the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s GP Project in Indonesia.
 
Integrated Initiatives for Economic Growth (IICEM) in Mali: This Abt-led effort provided agricultural climate change adaptation best practices introduction and implementation plus extension training and workshops.

 





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