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    Brazil Latin America Buildings conservation Health & Road Safety U.S. policy
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    February 13, 2024

    Brazilian Cities Save Lives by Improving Road Safety

    • Top Outcome: 2023
    • Cities
    • Health & Road Safety
    • road safety
    Protected bike lanes.
    • Top Outcome: 2023
    • Cities
    • Health & Road Safety
    • road safety
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    January 24, 2023

    Joel Carlos Borges Street– São Paulo, Brazil

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Joel Carlos Borges Street, São Paulo
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    September 19, 2022

    Brazil Commits to Reduce Traffic Deaths 50% by 2030

    • Top Outcome: 2021
    • Health & Road Safety
    People and traffic in Sao Paulo, Brazil
    • Top Outcome: 2021
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America
    Update
    August 4, 2022

    Cidade 2000 Street Transformation - Fortaleza, Brazil

    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Woman carrying groceries through the neighborhood of Cidade 2000 in Fortaleza, Brazil.
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Road Safety Project Updates
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    June 18, 2020

    Connecting the People Growing a Trillion Trees the Right Way

    • deforestation
    • conservation
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • conservation
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    September 19, 2019

    RELEASE: New Report Finds National Governments Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion by Investing in Zero-Carbon Cities

    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Buildings
    • infrastructure
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    August 8, 2018

    Cities Are Taxing Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber and Lyft. Is This a Good Thing?

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Traffic congestion in Washington, DC.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 7, 2017

    Will Brazil Meet Its Climate Targets?

    • Buildings
    • G20
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate
    For Brazil, the path to climate progress runs through the trees.
    • Buildings
    • G20
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate
    Cities
    Latin America
    News
    November 19, 2015

    STATEMENT: New WHO Declaration Calls for Increased Attention to Road Safety to Support Global Development Agenda

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    News
    January 14, 2015

    RELEASE: New Design Guidelines Help Cities Save Lives On Urban Bus Corridors

    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Cities
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    April 4, 2014

    A Safe City is a Just City

    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    In Rio de Janeiro, proximity to transport is key to ensuring that residents have access to jobs and opportunities within the city. Photo Credit: EMBARQ-Brazil
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    January 22, 2014

    7 Stories to Watch in 2014

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
    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
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
    Cities
    Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 4, 2013

    Boom and Bus: How Public Transport Can Curb Road Deaths as Our Cities Grow

    • public transit
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    BRT system in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: Guilherme Mendes Thomaz, Flickr
    • public transit
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America Europe
    Insights
    February 21, 2013

    More Urbanites, More Cars: The Challenge of Urban Road Safety and Health

    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    January 16, 2013

    3 Big Opportunities to Transform Transportation

    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety

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