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    Africa fossil fuels
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    February 3, 2021

    Energy Access Is Key to Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Recovery

    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • electric grid
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    • health
    • renewable energy
    A young South African woman holds up a cloth face mask next to a sewing machine.
    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • electric grid
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    • health
    • renewable energy
    Equity
    Africa
    Insights
    January 14, 2021

    Nigeria Moves Toward a Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • Climate Resilience
    • coronavirus
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Gender
    A sprawling city underneath a cloudy sky.
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • Climate Resilience
    • coronavirus
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Gender
    Africa
    Insights
    October 24, 2017

    A River Lined with Smoke: Charcoal and Forest Loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    • Forests
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • global forest watch
    A woman holding a fuel efficient stove
    • Forests
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • global forest watch
    Asia
    Asia
    Data
    January 19, 2016

    Many Industries Can Find Water-Energy Connections Somewhere in Their Value Chains

    • Energy
    • Water
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Gender
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    • Energy
    • Water
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Gender
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • water risk
    Equity
    Africa
    Insights
    March 5, 2015

    Q&A with Alda Salomao: Natural Gas Project Threatens Community Land in Mozambique

    • environmental democracy
    • land rights
    • fossil fuels
    • natural resources
    Rural women on their way to the market. Photo by Ton Rulkens/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • land rights
    • fossil fuels
    • natural resources
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    September 2, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

    • Water
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Water
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia Africa Latin America North America
    News
    August 31, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: How Water Risk Affects Global Shale Development

    • Water
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Water
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Equity
    Africa
    Insights
    May 12, 2014

    What Will it Take to End the “Resource Curses?”

    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    • environmental justice
    • land rights
    Chad's oil fields continue to leach chemicals, create air pollution, and degrade Lake Chad. Photo credit: Carsen ten Brink, Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • natural resources
    • fossil fuels
    • environmental justice
    • land rights
    Climate
    Africa Asia
    Research
    November 11, 2013

    Weaving the Net

    Climate
    Africa Asia Europe North America
    Insights
    July 29, 2013

    Shifting Global Investments To Clean Energy

    • Energy
    • Business
    • fossil fuels
    • low carbon development
    • Energy
    • Business
    • fossil fuels
    • low carbon development
    Equity
    Africa
    Insights
    May 31, 2013

    Improving Freedom of Information in Uganda

    • Equity
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • freedom of information
    • fossil fuels
    • public participation
    • Equity
    • environmental democracy
    • extractive industries
    • freedom of information
    • fossil fuels
    • public participation
    Equity
    Asia Africa North America
    Insights
    January 18, 2013

    6 Top Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2013

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Equity
    Africa
    Research
    January 24, 2011

    Avoiding the Resource Curse

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