This post explores what global debates and on-the-ground practice are teaching us about adaptation today. I share six key insights that show why adaptation is as much social and institutional as it is technical, and then look at why monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) has become the missing infrastructure. Together, they point to practical ways […] The post Monitoring, evaluation and learning for climate adaptation: practical guidance for practitioners and policy leads appeared first ...| learningforsustainability.net
In complex, real-world settings, progress often depends on people learning together. This post explores what social learning looks like in practice, and why creating space for reflection, dialogue, and shared understanding is key to working across difference and uncertainty. When people face complex challenges – whether in sustainability transitions, public health, urban development, or freshwater […] The post Social learning in action: working together on complex challenges appeared firs...| learningforsustainability.net
National Wildlife Federation’s Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions support and promote restoration through the implementation of natural and nature-based solutions (NBS). These restoration techniques focus on using native vegetation to replicate … Read more The post From Pre-Construction to Post-Construction: A Commentary on Adaptive Management appeared first on The National Wildlife Federation Blog.| The National Wildlife Federation Blog
Context and MEL challenge Designing Evaluation and Communication for Impact (DECI) is funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Ottawa). Our partners are researchers in the global South committed to bridging research to policy in dynamic topics. Their applied research efforts are complex and evolving, and require a developmental MEL support. Since 2009 DECI […]| Unstuck by UNDP
What do Foresters do? Washington is one of the best places in the world to grow trees – see how foresters reduce catastrophic wildfire, and maximize wood products. The Riparian Zone: 60,000 miles of streams protected with more than 2 million acres of forests to protect cool, clean water for fish. Upland Wildlife: A wide range of upland wildlife, ... Read More The post No Time for a Forest Tour? Here are some videos to help. appeared first on Washington Forest Protection Association.| Washington Forest Protection Association
