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    December 10, 2014

    3 Promising Pathways to Finance Sustainable Cities

    • Cities
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Paris Agreement
    • transportation
    Leaders at COP20 can explore a range of sources for financing low-carbon urban development including multilateral investment banks, private investors, and innovative initatives like the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions or climate-themed bonds. (Mexico City, Mexico) Photo by Boris G/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • COP20
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • Paris Agreement
    • transportation
    Asia
    Insights
    December 4, 2014

    Energy-gulping Desalination Can’t Solve China’s Water Crisis Alone

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    Tianjin is home to the Beijiang and Dagang desalination plants, which together are expected to account for a third of China’s 1.5-2 million-ton capacity by 2015. (Tianjin, China) Photo by Sam Gao/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    November 21, 2014

    5 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Sustainable Urban Mobility

    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Rapid urbanization creates a number challenges for city leaders, but the growing use of sustainable urban mobility solutions provides reasons for optimism in cities worldwide. (Beijing, China) Photo by Benoit Colin/WRI
    • Cities
    • low carbon development
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Três Mapas que Ajudam a Explicar a Crise da Água em São Paulo, Brasil

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brasil. Fonte: Fernando Stankuns/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • global forest watch
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    November 6, 2014

    Water Risks Threaten Billions in U.S. Electric Sales, Farm Products

    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Freshwater
    A new report finds that $21 billion in U.S. electricity sales and $1.2 billion in farm products face water risks. Photo credit: lewsviews, Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Freshwater
    Forests
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 4, 2014

    3 Maps Help Explain São Paulo, Brazil’s Water Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    São Paulo, Brazil and neighboring states are experiencing the worst drought to hit the region in the past 80 years. Photo credit: Fernando Stankuns, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • deforestation
    • drought
    • water risk
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    October 23, 2014

    Intelligent Imagining: Scenarios to Manage Water as the Climate Changes

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    A watershed in the Central American Dryland Corridor, a protected area meant to foster biodiversity and sustainable development, in Trifinio, Guatemala. Photo Credit: Paul Reig/WRI
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 9, 2014

    Latin American Experts Need Good Data to Plan for Water Stress and a Changing Climate

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Dry conditions have already cut into Brazil’s grain and coffee production. Photo credit: Nelo Mijangos/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2014

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

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 22, 2014

    Climate Summit: Creating Better and More Sustainable Cities

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Beijing bicyclists. Photo Credit: Rich Bee/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Insights
    September 15, 2014

    The UN Climate Summit: What's in it for Cities?

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Cities contribute 70 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, despite accounting for only 2 percent of land use. The UN Climate Summit places cities high on the agenda for creating a sustainable, low-carbon future. Photo by ruimc77/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • 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
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 2, 2014

    40 Percent of Countries with Largest Shale Energy Resources Face Water Stress

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale-energy production is vulnerable wherever surface or groundwater is limited. As water demands increase, other water users like farms and homes around these plays face higher competition for water. Photo Credit: Justin Woolford/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Cities
    Insights
    August 13, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: Smarter Driving, Smarter Cities

    • public transit
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Transport demand management strategies help wane commuters off the private car and make sustainable transport alternatives more viable, easing congestion and improving quality of life in cities. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil
    • public transit
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 12, 2014

    People-Oriented Cities: 3 Key Elements for Quality Public Transport

    • public transit
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Quality, user-friendly public transport systems provide a viable alternative to the private car and help build livable, accessible cities. Photo Credit: Alejandro Luna/EMBARQ Mexico
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Food
    North America
    Insights
    June 11, 2014

    High Water Stress Jeopardizes One-Third of World’s Corn Crop

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • water risk
    Water limits to corn production are likely to be exacerbated as climate change alters global precipitation patterns. Photo Credit: Jane/Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Food
    • food security
    • water risk
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    June 3, 2014

    Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    Insights
    April 15, 2014

    Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    As with most energy sources, coal-related industries—including mining, coal-to-chemicals, and power generation—are extremely water-intensive. Photo credit: Peter Van den Bossche, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    April 14, 2014

    Water Stress Magnifies Drought’s Negative Impacts throughout the United States

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Drought affected corn crops in Texas in August 2013. Photo credit: USDA, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • climate change
    • water risk

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