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Putting out fires in Riau, March 2014. Photo by Julius Lawalata / WRI.
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New Palm Oil Production Maps Mark a Milestone in Transparency

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Most palm oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia. Photo credit: Achmad Rabin Taim, Wikimedia Commons
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News

RELEASE: First Detailed Public Maps of RSPO Certified Palm Oil Concessions Released

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  • low carbon development
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Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

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  • Energy Access
  • GHG emissions
  • health
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  • transportation
  • Urban Development
Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
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Three Reasons Investors Are Beginning to Take Sustainability Seriously

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Palm oil plantation workers in Sumatra, Indonesia. Wilmar, a leading Asian agribusiness group, which trades more than 45 percent of the global palm oil supply, is committed to a deforestation-free supply chain. Photo Credit: CIFOR/Flickr
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3 Tales of Hope for a Low-Carbon Future

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At last week's "Ascent" meeting in Abu Dhabi, clubs of countries and companies committed to double the share of renewable energy and the pace of energy efficiency gains. Photo credit: CoCreatr, Flickr
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The Changing Landscape of Forest Management

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  • Equity & Governance
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  • agriculture
While palm oil can be produced sustainably, its production is currently a major driver of deforestation. Photo credit: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Flickr 2012
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5 Overlooked Deforestation Hotspots

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  • global forest watch
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Marahoué National Park in the Ivory Coast has lost 93% of its forest cover between 2002 and 2008. Photo credit: jbdodane, Flickr 2013
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Photo credit: CIFOR, Flickr 2011
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Indonesian Fires Bring More Haze to Southeast Asia

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A forest fire in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, in September of 2011. Photo credit: Rini Sulaiman, Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research
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9 Maps that Explain the World's Forests

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Global Forest Watch is an online forest monitoring system created by the World Resources Institute and more than 40 partners. Photo credit: Marco Simola, CIFOR
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Emissions Trading in China: First Reports from the Field

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View from Tianjin Tower | Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
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7 Stories to Watch in 2014

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As host of the 2014 World Cup, all eyes will be on Brazil's cities to see how they deal with their sustainability challenges and opportunities. Photo credit: Crystal Davis, WRI
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Research

The Trillion Dollar Question

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China Can Turn its Challenges into Clear Opportunities for Greener Growth

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  • pollution
China's agricultural production - including rice, wheat and corn - could fall dramatically within a few decades due to shifts in precipitation and soil quality. Photo Credit: United Nations Photo, Flickr
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  • pollution
Data

Dataset: Agricultural Exposure to Water Stress

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  • Aqueduct
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Data

Portion of Agricultural Production Under High or Extremely High Stress

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Data

Agricultural Exposure to Water Stress

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