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    Cities agriculture Freshwater Insights
    Cities
    Insights
    February 15, 2023

    5 Priorities for Urban Climate Action in 2023 and Beyond

    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Freshwater
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • nature-based solutions
    • poverty
    • human rights
    A new electric bus in New Delhi, India
    • transportation
    • electric mobility
    • Freshwater
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • nature-based solutions
    • poverty
    • human rights
    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
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2021

    Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    A man sits and plants new plants in his garden.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    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
    Cities
    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
    January 5, 2020

    Collective Action at the Crossroads: What to Watch in 2020

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    renewable energy
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    December 3, 2019

    Delhi’s Deadly Smog: Policy Paralysis Around a Preventable Problem

    • Air Quality
    • agriculture
    • fires
    Some of Delhi's dangerous air pollution comes from crop burning in neighboring states. Photo by Neil Palmer/CIAT.
    • Air Quality
    • agriculture
    • fires
    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
    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
    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
    Forests
    Insights
    September 12, 2018

    45 Cities Pursue a New Urban Strategy: Protecting Forests Near and Far

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Forests
    Insights
    January 16, 2018

    Bad Air to Better Oceans: 6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2018

    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    Asia
    Insights
    January 10, 2017

    China’s Water Stress Is on the Rise

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • industry
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    China’s Yellow River
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • industry
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    March 22, 2016

    World Water Day: How “Sludge” Can Power China’s Cities While Cutting Emissions

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    • wastewater
    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 21, 2016

    Signs of Worry, Signs of Hope on World Water Day

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Cities
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Children in India carry water.
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • Cities
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 14, 2016

    6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • food security
    • Green Climate Fund
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    Cities
    Insights
    September 28, 2015

    In Order to Solve Pollution, We Must First Solve Governance Challenges

    • Environmental Rights
    • Equity & Governance
    • environmental democracy
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Air pollution in China's Shaanxi Province. Photo by Gilad Rom/Flickr
    • Environmental Rights
    • Equity & Governance
    • environmental democracy
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    May 5, 2015

    3 Steps to Build a Greener, Climate-Resilient India

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Hyderabad, India. Photo by Kara Newhouse, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • renewable energy
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Food
    Insights
    April 16, 2015

    How Food Waste Costs Our Cities Millions

    • Cities
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • GHG emissions
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Urban Development
    Seoul, South Korea is one of several cities experimenting with new waste management policies that will encourage people not to buy food they don’t need. Photo by Seoul Korea/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • GHG emissions
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Urban Development

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