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    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    June 10, 2014

    Overcoming Barriers to USDA’s New Conservation Program

    • agriculture
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Agriculture is a key source of nutrient pollution in the United States. Photo credit: NOAA, Flickr
    • agriculture
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Freshwater
    Initiatives
    June 9, 2014

    Water Quality Targeting

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    Climate
    Insights
    June 9, 2014

    Linking Reporting Systems to Improve Greenhouse Gas Management

    • Energy
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Inventories are a fundamental tool for countries and facilities to measure and manage their GHG emissions. Photo credit: Roger/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Insights
    June 6, 2014

    7 Good Practices for Developing a Sustainable National GHG Inventory System

    • Energy
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Smog in Bogota, Colombia. Some non-Annex I countries, like Colombia, already have made significant progress developing their national GHG inventory systems. Photo credit: Matthew Rutledge/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 6, 2014

    What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for Meeting U.S. Climate Goals?

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    The U.S. Administration can still meet the goal with full and ambitious implementation of the U.S. Climate Action Plan. Photo Credit: glennia, Flickr
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    Forests
    Insights
    June 5, 2014

    New Palm Oil Production Maps Mark a Milestone in Transparency

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Most palm oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia. Photo credit: Achmad Rabin Taim, Wikimedia Commons
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Forests
    Asia
    News
    June 4, 2014

    RELEASE: First Detailed Public Maps of RSPO Certified Palm Oil Concessions Released

    • deforestation
    • commodities
    • low carbon development
    • deforestation
    • commodities
    • low carbon development
    Food
    Africa Asia North America
    News
    June 4, 2014

    RELEASE: Farmed Fish Production Must More than Double by 2050, New Analysis Finds

    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • food security
    Food
    Insights
    June 4, 2014

    Sustainable Fish Farming: 5 Strategies to Get Aquaculture Growth Right

    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • world resources report
    Aquaculture production will need to more than double again between now and 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population. Photo credit: WorldFish/Flickr
    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • world resources report
    Food
    Data
    June 4, 2014

    Aquaculture Is Expanding to Meet World Fish Demand

    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • world resources report
    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • world resources report
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 4, 2014

    EPA’s New Clean Power Plan Is Both Achievable and Economically Beneficial

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plants are the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Wigwam Jones, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    June 3, 2014

    Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Finance
    Africa
    Insights
    June 2, 2014

    Lessons from Mexico: Mobilizing Investment in Wind Power

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate investment funds
    • climate finance
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    Thanks to government-led programs supported by international partners, Mexico installed 1240 MW of wind generation capacity by 2012. Photo credit: neusbordas/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate investment funds
    • climate finance
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 2, 2014

    3 Reasons Why Cutting Carbon From Power Plants Is Good For Business

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Salem Harbor, MA power plant. To this day, carbon pollution—the main driver of climate change—has not been controlled from power plants. Photo credit: massmatt/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    News
    June 2, 2014

    STATEMENT: WRI Board Members Respond to Proposed U.S. Power Plant Standards

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    News
    June 2, 2014

    STATEMENT: U.S. Puts First Ever Federal Limits on Existing Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • renewable energy