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    Freshwater
    Insights
    January 10, 2024

    More Critical Minerals Mining Could Strain Water Supplies in Stressed Regions

    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • water quality
    • Water Quality
    Workers extracting lithium in Bolivia.
    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • water quality
    • Water Quality
    Climate
    Insights
    November 2, 2023

    Benchmarks for Success for COP28

    • COP28
    • United Nations
    • UNFCCC
    • Paris Agreement
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Solar-powered water pump on a Malawi farm
    • COP28
    • United Nations
    • UNFCCC
    • Paris Agreement
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Freshwater
    Insights
    August 16, 2023

    25 Countries, Housing One-quarter of the Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress

    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Aqueduct
    • water risk
    Women collect water near Arba Minch, Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia,
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Aqueduct
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Update
    May 22, 2023

    Ethiopia and Tanzania Share Experiences and Lessons on Water Allocation Planning

    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    Fisherman in Tanzania lake
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 30, 2023

    UN Water Conference 2023: Not Enough Game-changing Commitments

    • Corporate Water Stewardship
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    • floods
    • drought
    Girls collect water in Rajasthan, India
    • Corporate Water Stewardship
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    • floods
    • drought
    Forests
    Insights
    November 29, 2022

    How Forests Near and Far Benefit People in Cities

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • health
    • Climate
    • biodiversity
    urban forest
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • health
    • Climate
    • biodiversity
    Freshwater
    North America
    Update
    August 30, 2022

    Small Reservoirs More Vulnerable to Climate Extremes

    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • water pollution
    A manmade reservoir with powerlines in the background
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • water pollution
    Climate
    Update
    August 8, 2022

    UN Human Rights Council Underscores the Need for Loss and Damage Action Ahead of COP27

    • United Nations
    • human rights
    • Climate Governance
    • Climate
    UN Geneva meeting in session
    • United Nations
    • human rights
    • Climate Governance
    • Climate
    Climate
    Technical Perspectives
    March 14, 2022

    5 Challenges the UNFCCC Must Overcome To Spur Climate Action

    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • Climate
    • United Nations
    • Paris Agreement
    • International Climate Action
    The background of the opening plenary, COP26.
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • Climate
    • United Nations
    • Paris Agreement
    • International Climate Action
    Finance
    Technical Perspectives
    October 22, 2021

    Where Do We Go from the $100 Billion Goal? Procedural Options to Enhance Climate Finance Ambition at COP26

    • UNFCCC
    • climate finance
    • COP26
    • Paris Agreement
    The United Nations flag flying against a gray sky.
    • UNFCCC
    • climate finance
    • COP26
    • Paris Agreement
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 7, 2021

    How Forest Restoration Can Save Water Supply Companies $26 Million in Espírito Santo, Brazil

    • Water Security
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A landscape view of Vila Velha in Espírito Santo, Brazil
    • Water Security
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 27, 2021

    Will Progress at Climate Week Spur More Action Ahead of COP26?

    • United Nations
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • COP26
    • NDC
    • Paris Agreement
    Flags from different countries flying in front of the United Nations building.
    • United Nations
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • COP26
    • NDC
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    September 20, 2021

    10 Big Findings From the First Batch of Long-Term Strategies

    • long-term strategies
    • United Nations
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP26
    The front of the United Nations building lined with flags.
    • long-term strategies
    • United Nations
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP26
    Climate
    Insights
    September 16, 2021

    5 Issues to Watch at Climate Week 2021

    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • United Nations
    • International Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    A utility worker installs rooftop solar panels in Jiujiang, East China
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • United Nations
    • International Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Finance
    Technical Perspectives
    July 13, 2021

    First Round of 9.5 Biennial Communications Offer Essential — But Not Perfect — Climate Finance Information

    • climate finance
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    • Finance
    • COP26
    The outside of the United Nations building in Geneve with a UN flag flying in front of the building.
    • climate finance
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    • Finance
    • COP26
    News
    June 14, 2021

    ADVISORY: Press Call on UNFCCC Climate Negotiations Outcomes

    • UNFCCC
    • COP26
    • UNFCCC
    • COP26
    Climate
    Insights
    February 26, 2021

    How Do Countries' New Emissions-reduction Plans Stack Up?

    • Climate
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • United Nations
    • COP26
    Windmills with a sunset in the background.
    • Climate
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • United Nations
    • COP26
    Finance
    Insights
    February 24, 2021

    Why Investors Bought the First Certified Green Bond to Protect Forests for Drinking Water

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • adaptation finance
    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Lake Maumelle in central Arkansas
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • adaptation finance
    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality

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