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    Water Quality
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    June 10, 2014

    Getting More from the U.S. Farm Conservation Water Quality Budget

    • Freshwater
    • agriculture
    • Water Quality
    USDA provides limited voluntary financial and technical assistance to farmers who want to lessen their environmental impact. Photo Credit: Heather Dawn/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • agriculture
    • Water Quality
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    June 10, 2014

    Overcoming Barriers to USDA’s New Conservation Program

    • agriculture
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Agriculture is a key source of nutrient pollution in the United States. Photo credit: NOAA, Flickr
    • agriculture
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Freshwater
    Initiatives
    June 9, 2014

    Water Quality Targeting

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    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
    Climate
    North America
    Outcomes
    December 9, 2013

    “Four-Point Plan” Informs President Obama’s U.S. Climate Action Plan

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    President Obama
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    Climate
    Outcomes
    December 9, 2013

    60 Cities and Communities Use New Standard to Measure and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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    City skyline at night
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    Cities
    Outcomes
    December 9, 2013

    160 Cities Adopt Bus Rapid Transit – A Key Tipping Point

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    Buses in Latin America
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    Freshwater
    Outcomes
    December 9, 2013

    Major Companies, Funds, and Banks Drive Improved Water Management by Using Risk Atlas

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    People in a field
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    Forests
    Africa
    Outcomes
    December 9, 2013

    Ghana Secures $50 Million for Forest Investment Plan, Based On Restoration Analysis

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    Farmer planting crops in Africa
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    Climate
    Asia
    Outcomes
    December 9, 2013

    China Adopts Policy to Promote Demonstration of Carbon Capture and Storage

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    Power plant
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    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
    Initiatives
    June 27, 2013

    Water Quality Trading

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    Freshwater
    Asia Africa North America
    News
    January 30, 2013

    RELEASE: New Mapping Tool Provides Unprecedented Ability to Assess Water Risk

    • climate change
    • mapping
    • Business
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    • climate change
    • mapping
    • Business
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk

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