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    January 27, 2023

    Restoring a Degraded Ethiopian Watershed for Water and Livelihood Security

    • food security
    • agriculture
    • poverty
    • Climate Equity
    • Freshwater
    This view of the degraded Minzir 01 watershed shows evident signs of gully formation and low stream flow.
    • food security
    • agriculture
    • poverty
    • Climate Equity
    • Freshwater
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 7, 2021

    How Forest Restoration Can Save Water Supply Companies $26 Million in Espírito Santo, Brazil

    • Water Security
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A landscape view of Vila Velha in Espírito Santo, Brazil
    • Water Security
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Latin America
    Podcasts
    June 23, 2021

    Why Transformative Adaptation Is Needed to Build Climate Resilient Food Systems

    • food security
    • Climate
    • Food
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Climate
    • Food
    • agriculture
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Technical Perspectives
    September 15, 2020

    INSIDER: Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Development: Three Lessons from Kenya

    • Climate Resilience
    • adaptation finance
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • food security
    Herders in Kenya.
    • Climate Resilience
    • adaptation finance
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • food security
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    June 11, 2020

    Africa’s Restoration Entrepreneurs Aid in COVID-19 Response

    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • restoration
    A man working on a farm.
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • restoration
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    May 19, 2020

    Which Countries Are Most Vulnerable to Locust Swarms?

    • agriculture
    • food security
    • mapping
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • mapping
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

    Restoring Rio de Janeiro’s Forests Could Save $79 Million in Water Treatment Costs

    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by forested hills. Photo by Carlos Ortega/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    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
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    April 26, 2018

    To Fight Food Insecurity in Malawi, Just Add Trees

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • restoration
    A farmer in central Malawi plants groundnuts.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • restoration
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    March 13, 2018

    This Man Wants to Pull 60,000 Rwandans Out of Poverty by Planting Trees

    • deforestation
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Planting trees in Rwanda
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 2, 2017

    Unpacking the Complex Relationship Between Forests and Water Supply in Latin America

    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    pasture in Costa Rica
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Africa North America
    Insights
    October 28, 2016

    If Climate Change Is the Existential Crisis of Our Age, Why Isn’t it Getting More Attention?

    • climate science
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    California drought
    • climate science
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 5, 2016

    A Infraestrutura Natural pode ajudar a resolver a Crise Hídrica nas Cidades Brasileiras

    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Projeto de restauração da Mata Atlântica relacionado ao Fundo de Águas do rio Guandu no estado do Rio de Janeiro
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 5, 2016

    Natural Infrastructure Could Help Solve Brazilian Cities’ Water Crises

    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    An Atlantic Forest restoration project from the Guandu Water Fund project site in Rio de Janeiro. Photo credit: Suzanne Ozment
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 8, 2016

    A History of Untreated Sewage Sours Tobago’s Waters

    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Store Bay, Tobago
    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Africa
    Insights
    July 28, 2015

    How Ethiopia Went from Famine Crisis to Green Revolution

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • poverty
    Ethiopia is now greener than it has been in the last 145 years. Photo by Chris Reij/WRI
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • poverty
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    July 2, 2015

    Why Africa Needs to Look to Its Cities to End Hunger

    • Cities
    • Food
    • food security
    • Urban Development
    A street market in St. Lucia, South Africa. With the continent rapidly urbanizing, it’s critical that city leaders address urban food loss and waste in order to ensure sustainable development and end food insecurity. Photo by Steve Slater/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • Food
    • food security
    • Urban Development
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    May 21, 2015

    Regreening Africa Could Help Stem the Tide of Migration

    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • food security
    A smallholder farmer plants maize. Photo by CIMMYT/Flickr
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • food security
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    August 19, 2014

    Food Security and Climate Change in Africa: A Question of Political Will

    • Food
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • food security
    One-quarter of Africa’s projected food gap can be addressed by supporting a drive to achieve replacement level fertility by 2050. Better food security could be achieved by reducing food loss and waste. Photo Credit: Mark Jordahl/Flickr
    • Food
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • food security

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