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    Cities
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    Climate
    Insights
    March 7, 2022

    6 Pressing Questions About Beef and Climate Change, Answered

    • Food
    • creating a sustainable food future
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    Six cows grazing in an open field.
    • Food
    • creating a sustainable food future
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    Food
    Insights
    February 10, 2021

    4 Urgent Actions Towards a More Sustainable Food System

    • coronavirus
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • restoration
    Women plant rice in Tamil Nadu, India.
    • coronavirus
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • restoration
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 16, 2020

    5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    People gather in the middle of a Monterrey street during sunset
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Climate Resilience
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    • COP26
    Food
    Insights
    August 20, 2020

    6 Ways the US Can Curb Climate Change and Grow More Food

    • carbon removal
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food
    • food security
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    harvesting corn
    • carbon removal
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food
    • food security
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 5, 2020

    A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Water
    Silhouette of a person with a bicycle overlooking Belo Horizonte's skyline. Photo by Mariana Gil/WRI.
    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Water
    Climate
    Insights
    July 21, 2020

    Redirecting Agricultural Subsidies for a Sustainable Food Future

    • Food
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    Chinese farmer
    • Food
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    Food
    Insights
    May 12, 2020

    Regenerative Agriculture: Good for Soil Health, but Limited Potential to Mitigate Climate Change

    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food
    no-till planter
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food
    Cities
    Update
    April 27, 2020

    WATCH: Cities at the Frontlines of COVID-19 Impact and Recovery

    • coronavirus
    • Urban Development
    Person wearing a mask sitting down
    • coronavirus
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    April 14, 2020

    Tackling Inequality in Cities is Essential for Fighting COVID-19

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • coronavirus
    Mumbai, India
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • coronavirus
    Water
    Insights
    April 8, 2020

    Combating the Coronavirus Without Clean Water

    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • poverty
    • health
    • Water
    People getting water in India
    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • poverty
    • health
    • Water
    Cities
    Insights
    December 18, 2019

    We're Underestimating How Many People Lack Sanitation Services—and Ignoring the Best Solution for Many Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • world resources report
    Polluter waterways carry impacts of poor sanitation citywide. Photo by SusanA Secretariat/Flickr
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Asia Latin America
    News
    December 18, 2019

    RELEASE: Safe, Affordable Sanitation a Pipe Dream for Too Many Households in Global South

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • health
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • health
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    November 13, 2019

    To Fix City Slums, Don't Just Knock Them Down: Involve Residents in Upgrading Efforts

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • housing
    • poverty
    • public participation
    View of one of the many informal settlements the city of Surabaya, Indonesia has upgraded since the 1960s with input and participation from residents. Photo by Peter Edelman.
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • housing
    • poverty
    • public participation
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 1, 2019

    What Chile’s Protests Reveal About the Country’s Transport Inequalities

    • Urban Mobility
    • human rights
    • transportation
    Chile protests
    • Urban Mobility
    • human rights
    • transportation
    Cities
    News
    October 9, 2019

    RELEASE: New Research Finds Climate Adaptation Is an Opportunity for Transformative Change in Cities

    • Urban Transformations
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • sea level rise
    • Urban Transformations
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • sea level rise

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