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    Latin America
    Insights
    August 5, 2020

    A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Freshwater
    Silhouette of a person with a bicycle overlooking Belo Horizonte's skyline. Photo by Mariana Gil/WRI.
    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Freshwater
    Climate
    Insights
    February 10, 2020

    5 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously

    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • restoration
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • wetlands
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Reroroja village
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • restoration
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    • wetlands
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Cities
    Insights
    December 18, 2019

    We're Underestimating How Many People Lack Sanitation Services—and Ignoring the Best Solution for Many Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • world resources report
    Polluter waterways carry impacts of poor sanitation citywide. Photo by SusanA Secretariat/Flickr
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Asia Latin America
    News
    December 18, 2019

    RELEASE: Safe, Affordable Sanitation a Pipe Dream for Too Many Households in Global South

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • health
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • health
    Asia
    Insights
    September 5, 2019

    Not Just CO2: China’s Efforts on Lesser Known Greenhouse Gases Critical to Stabilizing the Climate

    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Rice farmer in Chengdu. Rice cultivation can release methane. Flickr/UN Photo.
    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Business
    Insights
    August 28, 2019

    Here’s What Could Go Wrong with the Circular Economy—and How to Keep it on Track

    • circular economy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Mattress recycling.
    • circular economy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 12
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 22, 2019

    With New Business Roundtable Statement, Are 200 CEOs Stuck in Yesterday’s Corporate Sustainability?

    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Climate
    Skscrapers
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Climate
    Cities
    Insights
    October 31, 2018

    Putting the Poor First to Improve Sanitation in Kampala

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • world resources report
    Sanitation entrepreneur in Kampala. Photo: Water for People.
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • world resources report
    Business
    Insights
    August 28, 2018

    The World Is Burning. Here Are 5 Things Companies Should Do About It.

    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Wildfire in California.
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    March 10, 2016

    What Indonesia Doesn’t Know About Peatlands Could Undermine its Climate Goals

    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • mapping
    • wetlands
    Peat swamp forests of the Katingan Peatland Reserve in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • mapping
    • wetlands
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    January 7, 2014

    A New Strategy to Improve Water Quality—One Targeted Watershed at a Time

    • water pollution
    • hypoxia
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    More than 15,000 streams, rivers, and lakes are too polluted with nutrient runoff to support wildlife, be enjoyed recreationally, or serve as a drinking water source. Photo credit: USDA
    • water pollution
    • hypoxia
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Freshwater
    Initiatives
    June 27, 2013

    Eutrophication and Hypoxia

    This website serves as an information portal about eutrophication—the over-enrichment of water by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus—a leading threat to water quality around the world. Explore our interactive map and learn more.
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    April 17, 2013

    Can Nutrient Trading Shrink the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone?

    • water pollution
    • hypoxia
    • Freshwater
    Dead fish resulting from toxins or oxygen depletion in Lake Binder, Iowa. Photo credit: Dr. Jennifer L. Graham, U.S. Geological Survey
    • water pollution
    • hypoxia
    • Freshwater
    Forests
    North America
    Research
    February 28, 2011

    Forests for Water

    North America
    Data
    February 25, 2011

    Watersheds of the Southern United States

    • natural infrastructure
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • wetlands
    • Water Quality
    • natural infrastructure
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • wetlands
    • Water Quality

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