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Water Initiatives Insights
Water
Africa
Insights
May 11, 2021

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

  • water scarcity
  • Water
  • water risk
  • climate finance
  • Urban Development
  • sustainable cities
  • Cities
Water insecurity in African cities
  • water scarcity
  • Water
  • water risk
  • climate finance
  • Urban Development
  • sustainable cities
  • Cities
Water
Initiatives
April 1, 2021

Water Quality

Rio Atibaia - Campinas, SP Março de 2020 Foto: Renan Pissolatti/WRI Brasil
Water
Insights
October 19, 2020

Triple Threat: Water, Energy and Food Insecurity

  • water
triple-threat-water-energy-and-food-insecurity
  • water
Water
Insights
September 2, 2020

How to Solve Water-Related Conflicts

  • conflict
  • Water Security
  • water
  • water stress
African village drought
  • conflict
  • Water Security
  • water
  • water stress
Water
North America
Insights
July 6, 2020

Nature-Based Flood Mitigation Can Help Mississippi River Farmers

  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • agriculture
  • food security
  • water
  • water risk
Flooding in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • agriculture
  • food security
  • water
  • water risk
Water
Initiatives
May 18, 2020

Water, Peace & Security Partnership

people-line-fresh-water
Water
Insights
April 23, 2020

The Number of People Affected by Floods Will Double Between 2010 and 2030

  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • water
Flooded street in Thailand
  • Aqueduct
  • floods
  • water
Water
Insights
April 8, 2020

Combating the Coronavirus Without Clean Water

  • coronavirus
  • Water Security
  • poverty
  • public health
  • water
People getting water in India
  • coronavirus
  • Water Security
  • poverty
  • public health
  • water
Water
Initiatives
April 1, 2020

Water Security

We are far from universal water access. Flickr/Sarel Kromer
Water
Insights
February 10, 2020

Domestic Water Use Grew 600% Over the Past 50 Years

  • Aqueduct
  • water
water sprinkler on lawn
  • Aqueduct
  • water
Water
Insights
January 21, 2020

It Could Only Cost 1% of GDP to Solve Global Water Crises

  • sustainable development goals
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Water Security
  • water
  • water risk
Water scarcity in Ethiopia
  • sustainable development goals
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Water Security
  • water
  • water risk
Water
Insights
December 5, 2019

We Predicted Where Violent Conflicts Will Occur in 2020. Water Is Often a Factor

  • conflict
  • water scarcity
  • human rights
  • water
  • water risk
  • water stress
Mali water
  • conflict
  • water scarcity
  • human rights
  • water
  • water risk
  • water stress
Water
Insights
November 25, 2019

Water Could Limit Our Ability to Feed the World. These 9 Graphics Explain Why

  • Aqueduct
  • agriculture
  • Food
  • water
  • water stress
Conventional sprinkler irrigation
  • Aqueduct
  • agriculture
  • Food
  • water
  • water stress
Water
Insights
November 11, 2019

New Guidance Can Help Companies Reduce Water Risk, Improve Watersheds

  • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
  • Business
  • water
  • watersheds
Upper Colorado River, Utah
  • Corporate Climate Policy Leadership
  • Business
  • water
  • watersheds
Water
Asia Africa
Insights
October 31, 2019

Responding to Day Zero Equitably: Water Crisis Lessons from Cape Town and Chennai

  • Cities
  • drought
  • India
  • South Africa
  • water
Cape Town’s largest reservoir, Theewaterskloof
  • Cities
  • drought
  • India
  • South Africa
  • water
Water
Initiatives
October 8, 2019

Urban Water Resilience in Africa

Children hanging by stream in African township
Water
Insights
August 13, 2019

We're Grossly Underestimating the World's Water Access Crisis

  • Cities
  • cities for all
  • private investment
  • Sustainable Development Goal 11
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Water Security
  • development
  • water
We are far from universal water access.
  • Cities
  • cities for all
  • private investment
  • Sustainable Development Goal 11
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Water Security
  • development
  • water
Water
Insights
August 6, 2019

17 Countries, Home to One-Quarter of the World's Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress

  • Aqueduct
  • water
  • Water Quality
  • water risk
  • water stress
Lake Hume, Australia
  • Aqueduct
  • water
  • Water Quality
  • water risk
  • water stress
Water
Asia
Insights
July 2, 2019

PODCAST: How Chennai's Water Got to Day Zero

  • podcasts
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Cities
  • India
  • WRI India
The waterfront in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • podcasts
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • water scarcity
  • Cities
  • India
  • WRI India
Water
Insights
March 19, 2019

Water Is a Growing Source of Global Conflict. Here's What We Need to Do

  • conflict
  • Water Security
  • food security
  • water
  • water stress
A man carries water for cooking, drinking and washing in East Timor.
  • conflict
  • Water Security
  • food security
  • water
  • water stress

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