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    Latin America coral reefs drought
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 30, 2021

    Improving Water Security Helps Reduce the Gender Gap in Mexico City

    • Forests
    • Gender
    • drought
    • infrastructure
    • water risk
    A woman selling snacks from a cart in the middle of a busy plaza in Mexico City.
    • Forests
    • Gender
    • drought
    • infrastructure
    • water risk
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 25, 2018

    Help for São Paulo’s Complex Water Woes: Protect and Restore Forests

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    The Atibainha reservoir in Cantareira System in São Paulo during drought.
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2018

    In Brazil’s Drought-ravaged Caatinga Ecosystem, Small Farmers Know Best

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • restoration
    The landscape of Caatinga, the semi-arid but extraordinarily biodiverse region of Brazil
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • restoration
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Datos Satelitales Recientes Resaltan 5 Áreas Soprendentes de Pérdida de Cobertura Arbórea

    • deforestation
    • coral reefs
    • data
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Camión de madera en Camerún. Foto: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR/Flickr.
    • deforestation
    • coral reefs
    • data
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    3 Climate Adaptation Lessons from Brazil’s Cities

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • drought
    Temperatures are climbing to record-breaking highs in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Photo by Bruna Cabrera/Flickr.
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • drought
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Três Mapas que Ajudam a Explicar a Crise da Água em São Paulo, Brasil

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brasil. Fonte: Fernando Stankuns/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 4, 2014

    3 Maps Help Explain São Paulo, Brazil’s Water Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brazil and neighboring states are experiencing the worst drought to hit the region in the past 80 years. Photo credit: Fernando Stankuns, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    Food
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 18, 2014

    Making Economic Valuation Count for Coastal Ecosystems in the Caribbean

    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    People and economies across the Caribbean are dependent on coastal ecosystems—including coral reefs, mangroves, and beaches. These ecosystems provide critical habitat to commercial fisheries, attract tourists from around the world, and protect coastal communities and infrastructure. Photo Credit: Katina Rogers
    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    Climate
    Initiatives
    June 27, 2013

    Reefs at Risk

    Forests
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    March 21, 2013

    Saving the World's Forests: A Technology Revolution to Curb Illegal Logging

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • mapping
    Our future is inextricably linked to forests. The social and economic benefits they provide are essential to realizing a sustainable century. Photo credit: CIFOR, Flickr 2008
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • mapping
    Food
    Latin America
    News
    June 6, 2011

    PRESS RELEASE: New Analysis: Coral Reefs Provide Great Value to Jamaica's Economy

    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • Economics
    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    February 18, 2011

    Reefs at Risk in the Eastern Pacific

    • Ocean
    • coral reefs
    • Ocean
    • coral reefs
    Latin America
    Data
    February 18, 2011

    Reefs at Risk in the Atlantic/Caribbean

    • Ocean
    • coral reefs
    • Ocean
    • coral reefs
    Latin America
    Data
    February 18, 2011

    Reefs at Risk in Brazil

    • Ocean
    • coral reefs
    • Ocean
    • coral reefs

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