Resources

25 Resources for

Equity & Governance

Asia

Research

September 8, 2023

Emissions and Environmental Surveys With Faith Actors: A Pilot Project With the Episcopal Church in the Philippines

Sun rays shining through trees in green forest.

Research

August 16, 2023

Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogotá’s Water System

Outdoor hills and marsh.

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

News

March 21, 2023

RELEASE: WRI Makes Commitments to Address Water-Related Conflicts and Enhance African Cities’ Water Resilience at UN 2023 Water Conference

Cities
urban water resilience
Urban Development
Freshwater

water tower in Johannesburg, South Africa

Cities
urban water resilience
Urban Development
Freshwater

News

November 14, 2022

RELEASE: WRI and Partners Launch Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience

COP27
Freshwater
Cities
urban water resilience
adaptation
Climate Resilience

COP27
Freshwater
Cities
urban water resilience
adaptation
Climate Resilience

Equity & Governance

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

April 28, 2022

The Potential for Nature-Based Solutions Initiatives to Incorporate and Scale Climate Adaptation

Research

November 19, 2020

State of Climate Action: Assessing Progress toward 2030 and 2050

Stormy skies are more commons with climate change

Equity & Governance

Asia

Research

October 15, 2020

A Community Action Toolkit: A Roadmap for Using Environmental Rights to Fight Pollution

Research

June 26, 2020

ImpactAr Tool: Valuing Air Quality Health Impacts of Urban Bus Fleet Changes in Brazil (2020)

Research

October 1, 2019

Unlocking the Potential for Transformative Climate Adaptation in Cities

River slums in Bankok, Thailand.

Research

January 31, 2019

Upward and Outward Growth: Managing Urban Expansion for More Equitable Cities in the Global South

WRR: Urban Expansion Working Paper

Research

December 18, 2018

Johannesburg: Confronting Spatial Inequality

WRR: Johannesburg, South Africa Case Study

Asia

Research

December 17, 2018

Towards Smarter Service Provision for Smart Cities: Accounting for the Social Costs of Urban Service Provision

Research

October 31, 2018

Kampala: Rebuilding Public Sector Legitimacy with A New Approach to Sanitation Services

WRR: Kampala, Uganda Case Study

News

September 12, 2018

RELEASE: 45 Cities Pledge to Conserve and Restore Forests, Citing Public Health, Water and Climate Benefits

Forests
Freshwater
green bonds
Climate
natural infrastructure
Urban Development

Forests
Freshwater
green bonds
Climate
natural infrastructure
Urban Development

Asia

Research

August 29, 2018

Ahmedabad: Town Planning Schemes for Equitable Development—Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

WRR: Ahmedabad, India Case Study

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

June 13, 2018

Porto Alegre: Participatory Budgeting and the Challenge of Sustaining Transformative Change

WRR: Porto Alegre, Brazil Case Study

Asia Africa Latin America

Research

May 29, 2018

Including the Excluded: Supporting Informal Workers for More Equal and Productive Cities in the Global South

WRR: Informal Economy Working Paper on Cities

News

May 14, 2018

RELEASE: WRI Africa Opens with a Focus on Forests, Cities, and Water

Freshwater
Cities
restoration
water risk

Freshwater
Cities
restoration
water risk

Research

November 3, 2016

Achieving Mexico’s Climate Goals: An Eight Point Action Plan

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