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    Cities Energy Access Water Security
    Freshwater
    Initiatives
    October 8, 2019

    Urban Water Resilience Initiative

    Aerial view of Dar es Salaam after flooding.
    Freshwater
    Africa
    Update
    March 22, 2023

    South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Development
    Aerial view of Johannesburg
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    • Urban Development
    Freshwater
    Research
    November 29, 2022

    Better Forests, Better Cities

    Cityscape behind lush forest.
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    March 25, 2024

    Solar-Powered Battery Swap Stations Could Speed Rwanda’s Shift to Electric ‘Motos’

    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • Energy Access
    People on motorcycles drive through the busy streets of Kigali, Rwanda.
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Cities
    • Energy Access
    Freshwater
    News
    March 24, 2023

    STATEMENT: UN Water Conference Delivers Some Game-Changing Commitments, Yet Far More Action and Finance Needed to Address Global Water Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • urban water resilience
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • urban water resilience
    • Climate
    • Climate Resilience
    • Cities
    • Urban Development
    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
    Africa
    Insights
    May 11, 2021

    As Cities Grow Across Africa, They Must Plan for Water Security

    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Water insecurity in African cities
    • Water Security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    • climate finance
    • Urban Development
    • Cities
    • urban water resilience
    Forests
    Insights
    September 23, 2020

    How Forests Near or Far Can Protect Water for Cities

    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • water pollution
    A view of Hong Kong from the edge of a forest.
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • water pollution
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    July 2, 2019

    PODCAST: How Chennai's Water Got to Day Zero

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    The waterfront in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • Cities
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    June 25, 2019

    How Does a Flood-prone City Run Out of Water? Inside Chennai’s “Day Zero” Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Chennai
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    News
    October 16, 2018

    RELEASE: Global Leaders Call for Urgent Acceleration of Climate Adaptation Solutions

    • adaptation finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Finance
    • climate impacts
    • renewable energy
    • Urban Development
    • adaptation finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Finance
    • climate impacts
    • renewable energy
    • Urban Development
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 25, 2018

    Help for São Paulo’s Complex Water Woes: Protect and Restore Forests

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    The Atibainha reservoir in Cantareira System in São Paulo during drought.
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Climate Resilience
    • Water Security
    • drought
    • Cities
    • restoration
    Cities
    News
    October 14, 2016

    RELEASE: Cities Need to Focus on Equitable Access to Core Services to Achieve Economic Prosperity and Environmental Sustainability

    • land use
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • world resources report
    • land use
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    June 3, 2014

    Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development

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