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    Latin America Water Quality
    Water
    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
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

    Restoring Rio de Janeiro’s Forests Could Save $79 Million in Water Treatment Costs

    • Water
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by forested hills. Photo by Carlos Ortega/Flickr
    • Water
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 2, 2017

    Unpacking the Complex Relationship Between Forests and Water Supply in Latin America

    • Water
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    pasture in Costa Rica
    • Water
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Water
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 5, 2016

    A Infraestrutura Natural pode ajudar a resolver a Crise Hídrica nas Cidades Brasileiras

    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Projeto de restauração da Mata Atlântica relacionado ao Fundo de Águas do rio Guandu no estado do Rio de Janeiro
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Water
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 5, 2016

    Natural Infrastructure Could Help Solve Brazilian Cities’ Water Crises

    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    An Atlantic Forest restoration project from the Guandu Water Fund project site in Rio de Janeiro. Photo credit: Suzanne Ozment
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Water
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 8, 2016

    A History of Untreated Sewage Sours Tobago’s Waters

    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Water
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Store Bay, Tobago
    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Water
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Latin America
    Data
    March 27, 2008

    Coastal Eutrophic and Hypoxic Areas of South America

    • Ocean
    • Water
    • hypoxia
    • Water Quality
    • water pollution
    • Ocean
    • Water
    • hypoxia
    • Water Quality
    • water pollution
    Latin America North America
    Data
    March 27, 2008

    Coastal Eutrophic and Hypoxic Areas of North America and the Caribbean

    • Ocean
    • Water
    • hypoxia
    • Water Quality
    • water pollution
    • Ocean
    • Water
    • hypoxia
    • Water Quality
    • water pollution
    Latin America
    Data
    February 13, 2008

    Agricultural Lands by Slope Category

    • Ocean
    • Water
    • coral reefs
    • Water Quality
    • water pollution
    • Ocean
    • Water
    • coral reefs
    • Water Quality
    • water pollution

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