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    extractive industries hypoxia
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    April 24, 2017

    The Man Who Stopped the Mine. Q&A with Prafulla Samantara, 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • extractive industries
    • human rights
    • natural resources
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Prafulla Samantara, 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize winner. Photo by Goldman Environmental Foundation
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • extractive industries
    • human rights
    • natural resources
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    February 22, 2017

    Congress and Trump Gut Disclosure Rules for Fossil Fuel Foreign Payments

    • Finance
    • U.S. policy
    • extractive industries
    • fossil fuels
    • human rights
    • natural resources
    People in Nigerian village
    • Finance
    • U.S. policy
    • extractive industries
    • fossil fuels
    • human rights
    • natural resources
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 19, 2014

    Ecuador Shows Why Communities and the Climate Need Strong Forest Rights

    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • extractive industries
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • fossil fuels
    The impacts of oil extraction in Ecuador show why secure community forest rights are necessary to protect livelihoods and the environment. Photo credit: Tomas Munita, CIFOR
    • Climate
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • extractive industries
    • human rights
    • land rights
    • fossil fuels
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    January 14, 2014

    New Map Documents Natural Resource Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

    • development
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • land rights
    • Freshwater
    A farmer stands amidst a rice farm in Burundi, Africa. Photo Credit: Flickr/IRRI Images
    • development
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • land rights
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    January 7, 2014

    A New Strategy to Improve Water Quality—One Targeted Watershed at a Time

    • water pollution
    • hypoxia
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    More than 15,000 streams, rivers, and lakes are too polluted with nutrient runoff to support wildlife, be enjoyed recreationally, or serve as a drinking water source. Photo credit: USDA
    • water pollution
    • hypoxia
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Ocean
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    sea turtle in ocean
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Forests
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    First Global Commitment to Forest Restoration Launched

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Farmer inspecting plant
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Forests
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Brazil Overturns State Zoning Law that Threatened Amazon Forests

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Aerial shot of Amazon river
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Rio’s New Bus Rapid Transit Line Improves Life for Millions

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    BRT bus in Brazil
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Cities
    Asia
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Indian City Launches Pioneering Auto-Rickshaw Service

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Rickshaw in India
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Mexico Passes Groundbreaking Climate and Transport Bill

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Woman in public transportation
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Cities
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Development Banks Commit $175 Billion for Sustainable Transport

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    • Health & Road Safety
    City center
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Asia
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Major Chinese City Plans Future around Low Carbon Development

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Qingdao, China
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Climate
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    New Global Protocol Helps Cities Measure and Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Shanghai
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Freshwater
    Initiatives
    June 27, 2013

    Eutrophication and Hypoxia

    This website serves as an information portal about eutrophication—the over-enrichment of water by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus—a leading threat to water quality around the world. Explore our interactive map and learn more.
    Equity & Governance
    Africa North America
    Insights
    June 13, 2013

    Ending the "Resource Curse": Canada Commits to Make Mining More Transparent

    • Business
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • Business
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources

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