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    China Ethiopia Africa Asia Business deforestation
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    July 9, 2019

    Congo Basin Deforestation Threatens Food and Water Supplies Throughout Africa

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Women model the handmade baskets they use every day in Malolo 2, Republic of Congo.
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Water Security
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    Forests
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    May 14, 2018

    Forests Could Be Casualties in a U.S.-China Trade War

    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Soybean harvesting in Caroline County, Md.
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Forests
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    February 15, 2017

    Can We Restore 350 Million Hectares by 2030?

    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    Woman in African field
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 6, 2017

    China is Leaving the U.S. Behind on Clean Energy Investment

    • Energy
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    Installation of solar panels
    • Energy
    • Business
    • renewable energy
    Asia
    Insights
    February 23, 2016

    Crisis Response: When Trees Stop Storms and Deserts in Asia

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    Mangrove forest in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    Asia
    Asia
    Data
    January 19, 2016

    Many Industries Can Find Water-Energy Connections Somewhere in Their Value Chains

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Gender
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Gender
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Asia
    News
    December 22, 2015

    ADVISORY: WRI Presents Stories to Watch 2016

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Business
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • stories to watch
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Business
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    North America Latin America Africa Europe
    News
    November 30, 2015

    STATEMENT: At COP21, Heads of State and Institutions Call for Pricing Carbon

    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 12, 2015

    Greening Finance: A View from Beijing

    • Business
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    The recent CCICED meeting took place in Beijing, China. Photo by Francisco Anzola/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 11, 2015

    By Taking 5 Steps, China Can Start Leading the Green Finance Revolution

    • Business
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer presents Green Finance task force report at CCICED annual general meeting in Beijing, China. Photo by Lawrence MacDonald.
    • Business
    • Finance
    • multilateral development banks
    • low carbon development
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    February 23, 2015

    What do Apple, Citi and Shell Have in Common?

    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    It's a pleasant surprise to see growing acceptance for the importance of low-carbon power from some of the world’s biggest traditional energy firms. Photo by Aeon Solar/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Africa Asia Latin America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    Landscape Restoration—A Winning Strategy in a Warmer World

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Costa Rica has built its economy by rebuilding forests. Photo by Geoff Gallice/Flickr
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    September 2, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    August 31, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: How Water Risk Affects Global Shale Development

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    June 24, 2014

    3 Myths and Facts about Forest and Landscape Restoration

    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    In Rwanda, 85 percent of the population makes a living from subsistence farming of degraded, formerly forested lands. Photo Credit: Gates Foundation/Flickr
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Finance
    Asia Africa
    Insights
    May 15, 2014

    Where Are Chinese Investments in Africa Headed?

    • Finance
    • Business
    More than 2,000 Chinese companies have invested in Africa, including in natural resource extraction, finance, infrastructure, power generation, textiles, and home appliances. Photo credit: World Bank/Flickr
    • Finance
    • Business
    Forests
    Asia
    News
    February 19, 2014

    RELEASE: Global Forest Watch: Dynamic New Platform to Protect Forests Worldwide

    • global forest watch
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • global forest watch
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • mapping

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