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    Freshwater
    North America
    Update
    August 30, 2022

    Small Reservoirs More Vulnerable to Climate Extremes

    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • water pollution
    A manmade reservoir with powerlines in the background
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • water pollution
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 19, 2020

    How to Use Forests to Fend Off a Water and Energy Crisis in Colombia

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    The Sumapaz Páramo landscape near Bogotá, Colombia.
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Water Security
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    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
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 7, 2020

    Chile's Enhanced Climate Plan Sets an Example for Other Countries

    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Freshwater
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    The buildings and roads of Santiago with the Andes mountains in the background.
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Freshwater
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • restoration
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    July 6, 2020

    Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Can Help Mississippi River Farmers

    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Oceania Asia North America
    Insights
    March 4, 2019

    In World That Says It’s Cutting Nutrient Pollution, Progress Is Lacking

    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Algal blooms in Florida’s Santa Fe River
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    February 22, 2019

    After 15 Years, EPA Updates Water Quality Trading Policy. It Could Do More.

    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    Wetlands like these in the Chesapeake provide cost-effective water quality services.
    • Freshwater
    • water pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

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

    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Rio de Janeiro is surrounded by forested hills. Photo by Carlos Ortega/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    November 1, 2018

    Investors Think They Can Make Money Reducing Wildfire Risk. A Forest Restoration Project in Yuba, CA Puts this Idea into Practice.

    • Finance
    • fires
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    Learning about forest resilience with rangers. Photo: Leah Schleifer
    • Finance
    • fires
    • restoration
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    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
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 19, 2018

    Forests Will Protect Brazil, but Only If Brazil Protects Them

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • natural infrastructure
    Sede do Projeto Conservador das Aguas in Brazil
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • natural infrastructure
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 2, 2017

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

    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality
    pasture in Costa Rica
    • Freshwater
    • restoration
    • natural infrastructure
    • Water Quality

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