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    protected areas
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    March 3, 2021

    How to Make Energy Systems Resilient Across the Globe, After the Texas Freeze

    • podcasts
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Podcast-thumbnail-square
    • podcasts
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    February 19, 2021

    Lessons from Texas Freeze: 5 Ways to Strengthen US Energy Resilience

    • Climate Resilience
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Workers trying to fix a power line during a snowstorm in Texas.
    • Climate Resilience
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Ocean
    News
    January 27, 2021

    STATEMENT: Biden Administration Commits to Protect 30% of U.S. Land and Ocean by 2030

    • Food
    • Forests
    • conservation
    • land use
    • biodiversity
    • fisheries
    • Ocean
    • protected areas
    • Food
    • Forests
    • conservation
    • land use
    • biodiversity
    • fisheries
    • Ocean
    • protected areas
    Ocean
    Insights
    April 24, 2020

    The Ocean Genome Helps Fight Disease: Here's How We Save It

    • conservation
    • coronavirus
    • biodiversity
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • Ocean
    • protected areas
    Algae, corals and fish in an ocean gully.
    • conservation
    • coronavirus
    • biodiversity
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • Ocean
    • protected areas
    Insights
    December 21, 2016

    Shifting to a Clean Energy Economy Would Bring Billions in Economic Benefits, Shows New Report

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Wind turbines
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 20, 2014

    New Tool Reveals How Jamaica’s Development Projects Impact People and Planet

    • environmental democracy
    • human rights
    • protected areas
    • public participation
    Cataboo, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. Photo by Sergel Mutovkin/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • human rights
    • protected areas
    • public participation
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    August 13, 2013

    New Mapping Technology: Nova Scotia’s Powerful Ally in Protecting Valuable Forests

    • Forests
    • mapping
    • protected areas
    Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Photo credit: Nicolas Raymond, Flickr
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • protected areas
    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

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