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Water projects become six to seven times more effective when women participate. So why are they underrepresented? In an increasingly water-stressed world, boosting women's influence on water management could be a game-changer.
Global meat and dairy consumption is set to increase nearly 70 percent by 2050. The resulting agricultural emissions would make it impossible to keep temperature rise below 1.5°C (2.7°F), the level scientists say is necessary for staving off climate disasters.
In an op-ed for CNN, WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer explains the importance of the IPCC's 1.5 degrees report.
The gathering in Denmark focuses on cities as increasingly important center of economic activity because increased urbanization is expected to trigger demand for new sustainable solutions. The P4G Summit marks an important first step in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
