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    Forests natural infrastructure
    Water
    Africa
    Insights
    April 22, 2021

    Restoring Ethiopia's Ecosystems Can Support Livelihoods and COVID-19 Recovery

    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • restoration
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    A degraded landscape in Ethiopia under a cloudy sky.
    • coronavirus
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • restoration
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    March 3, 2021

    The Upstream Battle to Protect Drinking Water in North Carolina

    • Water
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    A small lake with trees in the background in North Carolina's Triangle region
    • Water
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    Cities
    Insights
    September 29, 2020

    Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities

    • Climate Resilience
    • Forests
    • coronavirus
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • natural infrastructure
    • Urban Development
    People walking through a park.
    • Climate Resilience
    • Forests
    • coronavirus
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • natural infrastructure
    • Urban Development
    Forests
    Insights
    August 26, 2019

    INSIDER: Green Infrastructure Can Save Water Suppliers Money. Now You Can Estimate How Much.

    • Water
    • Economics
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • water pollution
    Riverside trees in Atlanta's 4th Ward Park. Flickr/DeepRoot
    • Water
    • Economics
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • water pollution
    Forests
    Insights
    March 21, 2019

    Debunking Myths: 5 Things to Know About Green Infrastructure

    • Water
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    green infrastructure
    • Water
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    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
    Insights
    May 22, 2018

    Forests and Wetlands Are Water Infrastructure. New Green Bond Helps Finance Their Protection

    • Water
    • green bonds
    • infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Forest watershed
    • Water
    • green bonds
    • infrastructure
    • Climate Resilience
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Forests
    Insights
    March 21, 2018

    3 Reasons City Dwellers Should Care About Forests

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • Water Quality
    Forest in Brazil
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • natural resources
    • Water Quality
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 19, 2018

    Forests Will Protect Brazil, but Only If Brazil Protects Them

    • Forests
    • Water
    • natural infrastructure
    Sede do Projeto Conservador das Aguas in Brazil
    • Forests
    • Water
    • natural infrastructure
    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
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    July 31, 2017

    Without Forests, Jakarta's Water Situation Worsens

    • Water
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    A flooded marketplace in Jakarta.
    • Water
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    May 16, 2017

    When Improving America’s Infrastructure, Don’t Forget Forests

    • Water
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Watershed
    • Water
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    October 27, 2016

    U.S. Cities Go to the Source to Protect Drinking Water

    • Water
    • U.S. policy
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    Many communities in the U.S. West depend on such sources for drinking water. Photo by Kara DiFrancesco.
    • Water
    • U.S. policy
    • Forests
    • natural infrastructure
    Equity
    Latin America
    Data
    October 6, 2016

    Why Invest in Indigenous Lands?

    • Climate
    • deforestation
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • indigenous people
    • Climate
    • deforestation
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • Forests
    • indigenous people

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