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    Africa Asia Food Loss and Waste public participation water risk
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    February 14, 2023

    How Floods in Pakistan Threaten Global Security

    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate change
    Flood waters soak through a housing settlement in Pakistan.
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate change
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Update
    July 5, 2022

    New Project Promotes Integrated Water Resources Management in Ethiopia’s Tana Sub-basin

    • adaptation
    • climate impacts
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    A team analyzes plans for the Tana Sub-basin in a landscaped portion
    • adaptation
    • climate impacts
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    January 25, 2022

    3 Façons de Lutter contre les Pertes et le Gaspillage des Aliments en Afrique

    • circular economy
    • Food Loss and Waste
    In Rwanda, women’s cooperatives organize farmers to both improve agriculture and the environment.
    • circular economy
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    January 25, 2022

    3 Ways to Tackle Food Loss and Waste in Africa

    • circular economy
    • Food Loss and Waste
    In Rwanda, women’s cooperatives organize farmers to both improve agriculture and the environment.
    • circular economy
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    August 26, 2021

    How Water Challenges Threaten India’s Energy Security

    • water risk
    • renewable energy
    • power plants
    • drought
    • floods
    • Aqueduct
    Power plant in dry land
    • water risk
    • renewable energy
    • power plants
    • drought
    • floods
    • Aqueduct
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    July 19, 2021

    Lessons from Durban’s Approach to Water Resilience

    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate Resilience
    • urban water resilience
    An overview of Umgeni River's Blue Lagoon in Durban, South Africa.
    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate Resilience
    • urban water resilience
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    June 25, 2021

    3 Strategies for Water-Wise Development in Ethiopia

    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate
    • agriculture
    People drive herds of oxen and sheep great distances to water them at this reservoir.
    • Water Security
    • water risk
    • Climate
    • agriculture
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

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

    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    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
    Asia
    Insights
    February 6, 2020

    From Coal to Renewables in China: Solving the Water Stress-Power Plant Mismatch

    • Freshwater
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Hukou Waterfall
    • Freshwater
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Asia
    News
    December 5, 2019

    RELEASE: Significant Risk of Water-Related Conflict in Parts of Iraq, Iran, Mali, Nigeria, India and Pakistan Over Next 12 Months

    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    November 13, 2019

    To Fix City Slums, Don't Just Knock Them Down: Involve Residents in Upgrading Efforts

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • housing
    • poverty
    • public participation
    View of one of the many informal settlements the city of Surabaya, Indonesia has upgraded since the 1960s with input and participation from residents. Photo by Peter Edelman.
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • housing
    • poverty
    • public participation

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