Seven Ways USAID is Investing in People and the Planet

<p>USAID has been investing in the planet &mdash; and all of us who depend on it &mdash; for decades. From conserving&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/usaid-2030/conservation-is-development-1b360e1382aa" rel="noopener">key species</a>&nbsp;to empowering&nbsp;<a href="https://ilcp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=8e66ff897a2948599eb11e384ad0a00a" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">communities</a>&nbsp;who depend on natural resources, the Agency and its partners are working across the globe to safeguard nature.</p> <p>This&nbsp;<a href="https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2023/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Earth Day</a>, we&rsquo;re highlighting that work in action with these seven stories.</p> <h2><strong>1. Sustainably harvesting marine food sources</strong></h2> <p><img alt="Sea cucumbers post-harvest staying fresh on a bed of salt." src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:630/0*X7BqdvIOMJXKIQ81" style="height:468px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Sea cucumbers post-harvest staying fresh on a bed of salt. / Zack Taylor, USAID/Madagascar</p> <p>As demand for some marine species has increased, their populations have plummeted. USAID projects are bringing sustainable harvesting techniques to fisheries to benefit both humans and other creatures.&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/usaid-2030/on-world-wildlife-day-celebrate-an-unlikely-conservation-hero-c1dc35a87bf3" rel="noopener"><strong>This blog</strong></a><strong>, &ldquo;Celebrate an Unlikely Conservation Hero,&rdquo;</strong>&nbsp;describes how USAID and its partners are leading efforts to develop sea cucumber and seaweed fisheries in Madagascar.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/usaid-2030/seven-ways-usaid-is-investing-in-people-and-the-planet-7efd0323851a"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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