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    Cities
    Insights
    December 18, 2019

    We're Underestimating How Many People Lack Sanitation Services—and Ignoring the Best Solution for Many Cities

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • world resources report
    Polluter waterways carry impacts of poor sanitation citywide. Photo by SusanA Secretariat/Flickr
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • waste
    • Cities
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Insights
    March 26, 2019

    Public Space for Recreation Is Good for Cities. Guadalajara, Mexico Shows Us 3 Reasons Why.

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Guadalajara, Mexico
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Insights
    January 31, 2019

    Too Many Cities Are Growing Out Rather than Up. 3 Reasons That’s a Problem

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Informal settlements at the edge of Mumbai, India. Photo by Johnny Miller/Unequal Scenes
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • poverty
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Africa
    Insights
    December 18, 2018

    Johannesburg Fights Inequality with Transit-Oriented Development

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • world resources report
    Contrasting high and low income housing juxtaposed in Bloubosrand, Johannesburg, June 2016. Photo: Christina Culwick
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Insights
    October 31, 2018

    Putting the Poor First to Improve Sanitation in Kampala

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • world resources report
    Sanitation entrepreneur in Kampala. Photo: Water for People.
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • sanitation
    • world resources report
    Asia
    Insights
    August 30, 2018

    Equitable Planning in Ahmedabad: Beyond Eminent Domain

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • world resources report
    Ahmedabad uses a special process for acquiring land to make sure new developments receive city services.
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • world resources report
    Asia
    Insights
    August 16, 2018

    India's Boom Pushed Cities to Their Limits. Here's How Pune Coped.

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • world resources report
    Waste collection door-to-door by the members of the SWaCH cooperative in Pune, India. Photo Credit: Brodie Talbot
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    May 29, 2018

    Informal Workers Make Cities Work For All: 3 Stories from Thailand, India and Colombia

    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • poverty
    • world resources report
    Choral Mauladia, a street vendor and trade unionist in Ahmedabad. Photo: Getty Images Reportage.
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Cities
    • poverty
    • world resources report
    Cities
    Insights
    October 13, 2016

    New Urban Transport Models Can Help Create Sustainable Cities

    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Bicycles in Shanghai
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Development
    • world resources report
    Climate
    Insights
    March 3, 2015

    Reducing HFCs in the US Would Benefit Consumers and the Climate

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    HFCs, potent greenhouse gases, are commonly used as refrigerants. Photo by Frank van den Bergh/iStock.
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    How the US Can Lower Methane Emissions from Natural Gas and Save Money

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    A natural gas refinery plant. Photo by WildEarth Guardians/Flickr.
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 6, 2015

    The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Electric vehicle charging station in Guangdong Province, China. Photo by Remko Tanis/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 3, 2014

    How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 10, 2014

    By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Electric vehicle battery prices fell 40 percent since 2008. Photo credit: Kevin Krejcl, Flickr
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Food
    Insights
    June 4, 2014

    Sustainable Fish Farming: 5 Strategies to Get Aquaculture Growth Right

    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • world resources report
    Aquaculture production will need to more than double again between now and 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population. Photo credit: WorldFish/Flickr
    • aquaculture
    • Food
    • food security
    • world resources report
    Food
    Africa
    Insights
    July 31, 2013

    3 Unexpected Ways to Improve Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

    • climate change
    • Food
    • food security
    • Gender
    • poverty
    • world resources report
    • climate change
    • Food
    • food security
    • Gender
    • poverty
    • world resources report
    Food
    Insights
    May 30, 2013

    The Great Balancing Act: 3 Needs for a Sustainable Food Future

    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • Gender
    • natural resources
    • low carbon development
    • world resources report
    • Forests
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • Gender
    • natural resources
    • low carbon development
    • world resources report

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