Environment
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David Bonnardeaux
director, environment
dbonnardeaux@pactworld.org
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people who benefited from improved natural resource management in 2020
Photo story: Don't teach a man to fish
December 20, 2018
In Malawi, Pact is helping communities adapt to climate change.
In historic milestone, Malawi fishing communities take true ownership over local natural resource management
September 3, 2018
The notion of participatory fisheries management isn’t new in Malawi. It was first introduced 25 years ago as a means to address collapsing fish species populations in the country’s lakes, which have...
To stem child labor in mining, it takes a village
August 30, 2018
When was the last time you thought about the minerals inside your cell phone or laptop? Where did they come from? Who mined them?
At a fish 'maternity ward' in Malawi, one man inspires an entire community
July 25, 2018
By Issa Mwanjabe and Mercy Phiri
Every morning, 27-year-old Amini Mustafa goes to a swamp near his house, throwing in maize brans and chicken dung. This swamp, which looks deserted because of the old...
WORTH in Malawi: Protecting lakes and empowering local entrepreneurs
May 13, 2018
By Judith Njikho
Anna Kankwalala has always worked to contribute income to her household, despite cultural norms here that say it is a man’s domain.
“I have never believed in staying idle and waiting...
Photo story: How do bees relate to FISH?
May 7, 2018
In Malawi, the Kimu Village beekeeping group is part of Pact's USAID-funded FISH project. They're a microcosm of the ecosystems approach the FISH project is using to build resilience to...
Finding a familiar face – and progress – amid Malawi's FISH
May 2, 2018
In 2015, Monica Mazuwa didn’t seem disillusioned. But as she talked about the challenges facing beach village committees, I wondered how she wasn’t. She was candid about their work at the time, “The...
Photo story: FISH in Malawi
April 30, 2018
The FISH project builds healthy ecosystems through resilience to climate change, economic development and biodiversity conservation.
At Malawi's Lake Chilwa, local fishing communities make an important decision for their future
April 3, 2018
By Mercy Phiri
Lakes are critical to the people of Malawi, providing them with nutrition as well as a vital livelihood. So when local communities decided this winter to extend the closed season at...
Pact to implement USAID project in Madagascar strengthening local governance of natural resources and environmental protection
March 27, 2018
Pact has received a new award from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to build the enabling environment for effective community-based management and protection of...