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Africa
Insights
May 11, 2021

As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

  • water scarcity
  • Water
  • water risk
  • climate finance
  • Urban Development
  • sustainable cities
  • Cities
Water insecurity in African cities
  • water scarcity
  • Water
  • water risk
  • climate finance
  • Urban Development
  • sustainable cities
  • Cities
Forests
Insights
April 5, 2021

Corporate Financing of Nature Based Solutions: What Next?

  • Forest and Landscape Restoration
  • Finance
  • adaptation finance
  • forest restoration
corporate financing nature based solutions what next commentary header.jpg
  • Forest and Landscape Restoration
  • Finance
  • adaptation finance
  • forest restoration
Climate
Insights
September 23, 2020

NDC Enhancement and COVID-19 Recovery: Building Blocks for a Sustainable Future

  • Finance
  • coronavirus
  • National Climate Action
  • technical perspective
solar-panel-workers
  • Finance
  • coronavirus
  • National Climate Action
  • technical perspective
Water
News
September 2, 2020

RELEASE: New Report Finds Even the Toughest Water Security Problems Can Be Solved

  • conflict
  • migration
  • Water Security
  • water risk
  • water stress
  • conflict
  • migration
  • Water Security
  • water risk
  • water stress
Water
North America
Insights
July 6, 2020

Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Can Help Mississippi River Farmers

  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • agriculture
  • food security
  • water
  • water risk
Flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • agriculture
  • food security
  • water
  • water risk
Cities
Latin America
Research
June 26, 2020

ImpactAr Tool

Water
News
April 23, 2020

RELEASE: New Data Shows Millions of People, Trillions in Property at Risk from Flooding — But Infrastructure Investments Now Can Significantly Lower Flood Risk

  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • resilience
  • adaptation
  • water
  • water risk
  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • resilience
  • adaptation
  • water
  • water risk
Water
Insights
January 21, 2020

It Could Only Cost 1% of GDP to Solve Global Water Crises

  • sustainable development goals
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Water Security
  • water
  • water risk
Water scarcity in Ethiopia
  • sustainable development goals
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Water Security
  • water
  • water risk
Water
Insights
December 5, 2019

We Predicted Where Violent Conflicts Will Occur in 2020. Water Is Often a Factor

  • conflict
  • water scarcity
  • human rights
  • water
  • water risk
  • water stress
Mali water
  • conflict
  • water scarcity
  • human rights
  • water
  • water risk
  • water stress
Climate
Africa
Insights
October 7, 2019

Climate Change Is Hurting Africa’s Water Sector, but Investing in Water Can Pay Off

  • Climate Resilience
  • Water
  • Aqueduct
  • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
  • water scarcity
  • green infrastructure
  • water
  • water risk
  • water stress
Improving water management in African countries can improve climate resilience. Here, Waretu Abera, Head of Ethiopia's Water Land Resource Centre, stands by a stream. Photo by Panos Pictures/Food and Land Use Coalition.
  • Climate Resilience
  • Water
  • Aqueduct
  • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
  • water scarcity
  • green infrastructure
  • water
  • water risk
  • water stress
Europe
Insights
October 3, 2019

How Are Banks Doing on Sustainable Finance Commitments? Not Good Enough

  • Finance
  • Business
  • green finance
  • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
  • investment
Goldman Sachs tower
  • Finance
  • Business
  • green finance
  • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
  • investment
Governance
Insights
September 4, 2019

Climate Disasters Are Getting Worse. Here's How Developing Countries Are Insuring Against Them

  • Finance
  • Climate
  • adaptation finance
  • Climate Resilience
  • disaster risk management
  • disasters
  • resilience
  • Sustainable Development Goal 1
  • Sustainable Development Goal 13
  • climate finance
  • extreme weather
  • hurricanes
A child sits on water jugs provided after Cyclone Idai.
  • Finance
  • Climate
  • adaptation finance
  • Climate Resilience
  • disaster risk management
  • disasters
  • resilience
  • Sustainable Development Goal 1
  • Sustainable Development Goal 13
  • climate finance
  • extreme weather
  • hurricanes
Water
News
August 13, 2019

RELEASE: Lack of Reliable and Affordable Water a Hidden Threat for Urban Households of the Global South

  • Cities
  • cities for all
  • sustainable cities
  • water
  • water risk
  • Cities
  • cities for all
  • sustainable cities
  • water
  • water risk
Water
News
August 6, 2019

RELEASE: Updated Global Water Risk Atlas Reveals Top Water-Stressed Countries and States

  • Aqueduct
  • water scarcity
  • water risk
  • water stress
  • Aqueduct
  • water scarcity
  • water risk
  • water stress

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