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    Latin America drought emissions
    Water
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 30, 2021

    Improving Water Security Helps Reduce the Gender Gap in Mexico City

    • Forests
    • Gender
    • drought
    • infrastructure
    • water risk
    A woman selling snacks from a cart in the middle of a busy plaza in Mexico City.
    • Forests
    • Gender
    • drought
    • infrastructure
    • water risk
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 20, 2019

    Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week Is an Opportune Moment to Strengthen Regional Climate Action

    • long-term strategies
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    Aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Domenica
    • long-term strategies
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 25, 2018

    Help for São Paulo’s Complex Water Woes: Protect and Restore Forests

    • Forests
    • Water
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    The Atibainha reservoir in Cantareira System in São Paulo during drought.
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    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
    Cities
    Asia
    News
    May 11, 2016

    RELEASE: Policy Blueprint for Building Efficiency Shows Urban Leaders How to Boost Economy and Cut Emissions

    • Cities
    • emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    • Cities
    • emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    What Do Top Emitters' Greenhouse Gas Targets Mean for Emissions? It’s Not Always Clear

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America Latin America Africa Europe
    News
    November 30, 2015

    STATEMENT: At COP21, Heads of State and Institutions Call for Pricing Carbon

    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Business
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Business
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    Como o Brasil pode liderar na questão do clima

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    (São Paulo, Brasil) Fonte: Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    Climate
    Latin America
    News
    September 20, 2015

    RELEASE: WRI Report Points to a Roadmap for Energy Emissions Reduction in Brazil

    • climate policy
    • emissions
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • climate policy
    • emissions
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Food
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 6, 2015

    How Much Rainforest Is in That Chocolate Bar?

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • GHG emissions
    • emissions
    • Food
    Photo by Everjean/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • GHG emissions
    • emissions
    • Food
    Food
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 6, 2015

    ¿Cuánta selva tropical hay en esa barra de chocolate?

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • GHG emissions
    • emissions
    • Food
    Foto por Everjean/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • GHG emissions
    • emissions
    • Food
    Climate
    Latin America Asia
    News
    December 8, 2014

    RELEASE: Launch of First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities

    • Cities
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    3 Climate Adaptation Lessons from Brazil’s Cities

    • Water
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • drought
    Temperatures are climbing to record-breaking highs in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Photo by Bruna Cabrera/Flickr.
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • drought
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Três Mapas que Ajudam a Explicar a Crise da Água em São Paulo, Brasil

    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brasil. Fonte: Fernando Stankuns/Flickr
    • Water
    • 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

    • Water
    • 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
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 2, 2013

    33 Cities Test New Framework for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories

    • Cities
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • UNFCCC
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • UNFCCC
    Latin America
    Videos
    July 19, 2011

    Cities in Focus | Mexico City Metrobús

    • transportation
    • emissions
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • emissions
    • Cities

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