Sec. 1504. Assistance for environmental sustainability
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The Administrator is authorized to use funds made available under section 1015 to further the goal and objectives of this chapter in partner countries. Assistance provided under subsection
(a)shall include the following: Conserving, sustainably managing, and restoring natural ecosystems. Establishing, restoring, protecting, and maintaining protected areas, parks and reserves. Developing and improving governance structures, resource rights and responsibilities, and land use planning to reduce degradation, destruction, and illegal use of natural ecosystems. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land use and land-use change, the destruction of wetlands and peatlands and forestry, including deforestation and forest degradation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Studying and assessing the economic value of natural ecosystems and their contributions to addressing poverty-related issues. Developing alternatives and disincentives to destructive farming, fishing, and forestry practices. Protecting and maintaining wildlife and plant habitats, both land and sea. Developing sound wildlife management and plant conservation policies and programs at the local, national, and international levels. Identifying, studying, and cataloging animal and plant species. Establishing effective policies and regulations to reduce loss of biological diversity. Enacting and enforcing anti-poaching measures, including through alternative livelihood opportunities. Educating local communities, including civil society organizations, governments and intermediate representative institutions, about the importance and benefits of conserving biological diversity. Researching and assessing climatological and socioeconomic factors to identify and prioritize vulnerable populations and natural ecosystems and likely impacts. Developing national and regional climate change adaptation and mitigation plans. Planning, financing and implementing adaptation programs and activities. Increasing resilience to and preparedness for climate change and its impacts among highly vulnerable communities and populations, including through capacity building. Supporting the identification and adoption of appropriate renewable and efficient energy technologies. Monitoring, regulating, and mitigating pollutants to air, land and water. Designing, promoting and utilizing clean technologies and practices. Increasing the quality, quantity, and transparency of data regarding the monitoring, regulation and mitigation of pollutants. Developing public awareness campaigns and promoting civic participation in environmental stewardship.