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    drought
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 21, 2016

    Signs of Worry, Signs of Hope on World Water Day

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Cities
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Children in India carry water.
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Cities
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 22, 2015

    After Paris, Making Good on Climate Commitments Requires Good Governance

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • public participation
    • UNFCCC
    Eiffel Tower
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • public participation
    • UNFCCC
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2015

    Time for Leaders to Lead on Climate

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    November 19, 2015

    New GFW Maps Show Vast Logging, Oil Palm and Plantation Concessions in Sarawak

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • environmental democracy
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Wakx/Flickr.
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • environmental democracy
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Increasing Forest Transparency through the Open Government Partnership

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • sustainable development goals
    Open government often translates to good forest governance. Photo by Nanang Sujana/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    • sustainable development goals
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    October 27, 2015

    Open Government Partnership: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Accountability and Transparency

    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    The Open Government Partnership can help support implementation of the 17 SDGs. Photo by Josh Estey/Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Africa
    Africa
    Insights
    September 8, 2015

    Will World Forestry Congress See Merit in Trees Outside the Forest?

    • Forests
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • landscapes
    • illegal logging
    Restoring trees in drylands can improve higher food security. (Drylands, Mail) Photo by TREEAID/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • landscapes
    • illegal logging
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 2, 2015

    A Global Tour of 7 Recent Droughts

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Several extreme droughts have occurred globally in the past decade. Photo by Negeso Muso/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    May 20, 2015

    The Best and Worst Countries for Environmental Democracy

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    A community meeting in Ghana. Photo by waterdotorg/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    April 10, 2015

    California Sleepwalks into Water Crisis

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • natural resources
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    California's drought has dragged on for four years. Photo by Yana Edwin Murphy/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • natural resources
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Asia
    Insights
    December 4, 2014

    Energy-gulping Desalination Can’t Solve China’s Water Crisis Alone

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    Tianjin is home to the Beijiang and Dagang desalination plants, which together are expected to account for a third of China’s 1.5-2 million-ton capacity by 2015. (Tianjin, China) Photo by Sam Gao/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    December 2, 2014

    Why Community Forest Rights Should Be Part of National Climate Change Policies

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • international climate policy
    • land rights
    • UNFCCC
    Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is 11 times lower in community forests with strong legal recognition than in other parts of the region. Photo by Kate Evans/Center for International Forestry Research
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • international climate policy
    • land rights
    • UNFCCC
    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
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    June 23, 2014

    Indonesia Fires Flare: A Foreboding Start to Dry Season in Riau

    • fires
    • Forests
    • commodities
    Putting out fires in Riau, March 2014. Photo by Julius Lawalata / WRI.
    • fires
    • Forests
    • commodities
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    June 11, 2014

    Clarifying the UNFCCC National Adaptation Plan Process

    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • UNFCCC
    Kenya has its National Climate Change Action Plan. Many other countries have adaptation planning processes underway that include steps found in the NAP guidelines. Photo Credit: CIAT/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • UNFCCC

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