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    January 5, 2020

    Collective Action at the Crossroads: What to Watch in 2020

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    renewable energy
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    Water
    Insights
    November 11, 2019

    New Guidance Can Help Companies Reduce Water Risk, Improve Watersheds

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • Water
    Upper Colorado River, Utah
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • Water
    Water
    Insights
    March 14, 2018

    5 Things Companies Can Do to Grow in a Water-Stressed World

    • Business
    • Water
    • water risk
    Ford's River Rouge factory.
    • Business
    • Water
    • water risk
    Insights
    January 16, 2018

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

    • Equity
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • 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
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    April 6, 2016

    Companies Could Profit from Setting Water Targets Informed by Science

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate science
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Water
    • water risk
    Irrigation System
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate science
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Water
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    February 9, 2016

    What Are the Environmental Costs of Valentine’s Day Flowers?

    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Roses bought for Valentine's Day.
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Food
    Insights
    April 28, 2015

    “Revaluing” Ecosystems to Include Nature’s Value on Balance Sheets

    • Forests
    • Water
    • Economics
    • natural infrastructure
    • Business
    • natural resources
    While oceans support lucrative fisheries, these benefits are rarely accounted for in ledgers. Photo by Pedro Ramirez Jr./U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Economics
    • natural infrastructure
    • Business
    • natural resources
    Water
    Insights
    March 19, 2015

    Water Stewardship: Good for Business, Good for Sustainable Development

    • Aqueduct
    • Business
    • Water
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    River Hubelj in Slovenia. Photo by nejcbole/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • Business
    • Water
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Equity
    Asia
    Insights
    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • united nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • united nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Equity
    Insights
    December 31, 2014

    So What Did We Learn in 2014?

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    2014 shifted the needle toward a more sustainable future. Photo by David Drodge/The Pembina Institute
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    Equity
    Insights
    December 30, 2014

    WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2014

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    During "Raaghiri Days" in Indian cities, streets are closed to cars to encourage walking and biking. Photo by Carol Mitchell/Flickr
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Water
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    January 3, 2014

    Forest Fires, Water Security, and China’s Sustainability Challenges: WRI’s 11 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2013

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    New analysis reveals that 37 countries face extremely high levels of water stress, including Qatar (shown here). Photo credit: Neil Palmer/ CIAT
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    Climate
    Insights
    December 23, 2013

    5 Things We Learned in 2013 that Could Move the Needle on Sustainability

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • deforestation
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • water risk
    New research shows that the world loses 50 soccer fields' of forest every minute of every day. Photo credit: Daniel Murdiyarso, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • deforestation
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    December 23, 2013

    WRI’s Top Outcomes of 2013

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • food security
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • water risk
    WRI measures its success through positive, on-the-ground change. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Cities
    • Equity
    • Business
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • food security
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    October 29, 2013

    Living within Earth's “Planetary Boundaries”

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    "The Human Quest" pairs stunning photography with hard-hitting science. Photo credit: Mattias Klum, The Human Quest
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Water
    • Business
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Water
    Insights
    October 1, 2013

    Conflicting Reporting Systems May Hinder Companies' Water Risk Strategies

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • data
    • mapping
    • Water
    • water risk
    A tugboat pushes barges on the Mississippi River. Photo credit: Tom Gill, Flickr
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • data
    • mapping
    • Water
    • water risk
    Water
    Europe Asia North America
    Insights
    September 20, 2013

    Water Risk on the Rise

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Water
    • water risk
    Businesses are waking up to the risks water can pose to their operations and bottom line. (Credit: The National Guard/Flickr).
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • mapping
    • Water
    • water risk
    Water
    Insights
    May 21, 2013

    Step-by-Step Guidance on Corporate Water Disclosure

    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • corporate sustainability
    • Water
    • water risk
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • corporate sustainability
    • Water
    • water risk

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