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    Latin America Oceania agriculture development sustainable development goals Water Quality Insights
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 7, 2021

    How Forest Restoration Can Save Water Supply Companies $26 Million in Espírito Santo, Brazil

    • Water Security
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A landscape view of Vila Velha in Espírito Santo, Brazil
    • Water Security
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2021

    Rosario, Argentina Uses Urban Farming to Tackle Economic and Climate Crises

    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    A man sits and plants new plants in his garden.
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • Cities
    • Urban Transformations
    • Equity & Governance
    • agriculture
    Cities
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    December 18, 2020

    Developing Cities Need Cash. Land Value Capture Can Help

    • Cities
    • infrastructure
    • land use
    • development
    • Finance
    • Urban Development
    People walk on and around an outdoor escalator at a train station in Shenzhen.
    • Cities
    • infrastructure
    • land use
    • development
    • Finance
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 13, 2020

    Going Low-Carbon Can Help Brazil Build Back Better

    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • low carbon development
    A Brazilian flag in front of a city.
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • Climate Resilience
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • low carbon development
    Latin America
    Insights
    December 5, 2019

    4 Ways Farmers Can Adapt to Climate Change and Generate Income

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    Farmers working on an integrated system in a farm in Paraiba Valley, Sao Paulo. The system combines crops (a native species similar to potato and corn) with palm trees. Photo by Bruno Calixto/WRI Brasil
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 16, 2019

    For Rural Communities, Protecting Land Is a Better Investment than Deforestation

    • Food
    • Forests
    • land use
    • agriculture
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    In India's Narmada District, legal recognition of communities' land rights have enabled villages to invest in sustainable, more productive land management. Photo by...
    • Food
    • Forests
    • land use
    • agriculture
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 13, 2019

    Innovación y preparación: La respuesta de caficultores costarricenses a los desafíos del cambio climático y la competencia en los mercados

    • Climate Resilience
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • agriculture
    Don Armando Navarro explica las medidas de adaptación que ha implementado en su finca, como la construcción de terrazas. Fotografía: Stefanie Tye
    • Climate Resilience
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • agriculture
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 11, 2019

    Coffee Farmers in Costa Rica Are Brewing Up Solutions to Climate Change and Competition

    • Climate Resilience
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • agriculture
    Don Armando Navarro explains the climate adaptation measures he has implemented on his coffee farm. Photo by Stefanie Tye
    • Climate Resilience
    • Sustainable Development Goal 1
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • agriculture
    Equity & Governance
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    May 7, 2019

    PODCAST: Why Securing Land Rights for Indigenous People Can Accelerate Sustainable Development

    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • sustainable development goals
    • Equity & Governance
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Small forestry in the Peruvian Amazon.
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • sustainable development goals
    • Equity & Governance
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    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
    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
    Asia
    Insights
    December 3, 2018

    P4G Partnerships at Work: Green Logistics in China, Fighting Food Waste in Indonesia and ZEBRA Transit in Latin America

    • Climate Resilience
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    Package recycling station
    • Climate Resilience
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    September 27, 2018

    Places to Watch: 3 Forests Experiencing Rapid Clearing Right Now

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • commodities
    Mountain gorilla
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • commodities
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 24, 2018

    Thanks to Climate Change, Oranges Are Becoming the New Coffee in Some Parts of Costa Rica

    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    Coffee farmer Don Luis explains incremental adaptation measures he’s undertaken, like planting new coffee varieties resistant to coffee leaf rust and introducing shade trees. Photo: Rebecca Carter/WRI
    • Climate Resilience
    • agriculture
    Food
    Latin America
    Insights
    July 17, 2018

    How Cocoa Farming Can Preserve Forests and Peace in Colombia

    • Forests
    • Business
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • low carbon development
    Cocoa farmer
    • Forests
    • Business
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • low carbon development
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 21, 2018

    In Brazil’s Drought-ravaged Caatinga Ecosystem, Small Farmers Know Best

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • restoration
    The landscape of Caatinga, the semi-arid but extraordinarily biodiverse region of Brazil
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • food security
    • restoration
    Forests
    Asia Latin America North America
    Insights
    May 14, 2018

    Forests Could Be Casualties in a U.S.-China Trade War

    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    Soybean harvesting in Caroline County, Md.
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    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
    Forests
    Africa Latin America
    Insights
    February 15, 2017

    Can We Restore 350 Million Hectares by 2030?

    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    Woman in African field
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • agriculture
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 28, 2016

    Restoring Degraded Land in Latin America Can Bring Billions in Economic Benefits

    • deforestation
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Forest in Brazil
    • deforestation
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • Forests

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