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    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    May 12, 2014

    What Will it Take to End the “Resource Curses?”

    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    • environmental justice
    • land rights
    Chad's oil fields continue to leach chemicals, create air pollution, and degrade Lake Chad. Photo credit: Carsen ten Brink, Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    • environmental justice
    • land rights
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 7, 2014

    Florida Already Feeling Effects of Climate Change

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Sea-level rise is a threat that is particularly acute for Florida, with its low elevation and 1,200 miles of coastline. Photo credit: maxstrz/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 6, 2014

    4 Cara Pemetaan GIS dapat Memberdayakan Komunitas Hutan di Indonesia

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    Pelatihan GIS yang kami lakukan menunjukkan empat manfaat konkrit dari pemetaan. Foto: WRI
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 6, 2014

    National Climate Assessment Reveals How Climate Change Impacts Your Neighborhood

    • climate change
    • climate science
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    The National Climate Assessment reveals how regions throughout the nation are being impacted by climate change. Photo credit: Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen, US Air Force/New Jersey National Guard
    • climate change
    • climate science
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    May 2, 2014

    A Renewables Club to Change the World

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    The Renewables Club was established by Germany and nine other countries last year. Photo credit: Gunnar Ries, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 2, 2014

    Snapshots of Miami Sea Level Rise

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Miami ranks as the most vulnerable city in the world to the risk of coastal flooding caused by this sea level rise. Photo credit: WRI
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    May 1, 2014

    4 Ways GIS Mapping Can Empower Forest Communities in Indonesia

    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    Our trainings in Indonesia revealed four clear benefits of GIS mapping. Photo Credit: WRI
    • Equity & Governance
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    Forests
    Asia Latin America
    Insights
    April 29, 2014

    Cultivating Accountability in REDD+

    • Equity & Governance
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    While the struggle to protect the Tripa peat forest will likely continue, the story illustrates a positive message for Indonesia’s forests. Photo credit: CIFOR/Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    Energy
    Insights
    April 28, 2014

    10 Questions that Shine a Light on Electricity Prices

    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    Globally, electricity tariffs have sparked questions about the equitable distribution of costs and have, in some cases, led to social unrest and controversy. Photo credit: Alexandre Baron/Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    April 25, 2014

    How U.S.-China Cooperation Can Expand Clean Energy Development

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    The U.S. and China are beginning to collaborate on some clean energy initiatives—and some projects are already producing benefits for both countries. Photo credit: Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    April 24, 2014

    The Real Story Behind Falling Renewable Energy Investments

    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    remains at record highs. This is in spite of economic and policy turbulence in many countries. The United States, China, and Japan in particular have been moving aggressively with solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. Photo credit: Activ Solar/Flickr
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 21, 2014

    Florida’s Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise Attracts Congressional Attention

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Three events this week focus on sea level rise in Florida. Photo credit: Capt. David Ross, Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    April 17, 2014

    Corporate Lobbying on Climate Change: Silence is not Neutrality

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • climate science
    • Business
    Corporate shareholders and stakeholders want to understand how companies support strong policy action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. Photo credit: Petter Duvander/Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • climate science
    • Business
    Climate
    Insights
    April 15, 2014

    Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    As with most energy sources, coal-related industries—including mining, coal-to-chemicals, and power generation—are extremely water-intensive. Photo credit: Peter Van den Bossche, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    April 14, 2014

    Water Stress Magnifies Drought’s Negative Impacts throughout the United States

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Drought affected corn crops in Texas in August 2013. Photo credit: USDA, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    April 13, 2014

    Analyzing the IPCC Report: 6 Things You Need to Know About Reducing Emissions

    • climate science
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The new IPCC report shows that it's still possible to limit average global temperature rise to 2°C, but only with ambitious action. Photo credit: Photon Energy, Flickr
    • climate science
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    April 11, 2014

    What Is the Role for Transformation in Adaptation?

    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • climate science
    Authors of a paper on transformational adaptation have deemed the development of wheat-resistant maize in Africa “transformative." Photo credit: WorldFish, Flickr 2012
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • climate science
    Climate
    Insights
    April 10, 2014

    Q&A with Dr. Karin Kemper: How Is the World Bank Addressing Climate Change?

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • international climate policy
    • multilateral development banks
    Dr. Kemper shared plans to more fully incorporate sustainability—including climate change mitigation and adaptation—into its international development agenda. Photo credit: Dhilung Kirat, Flickr 2008
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • international climate policy
    • multilateral development banks