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    Latin America Economics transportation Insights
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 6, 2024

    How "Complete Streets" Are Creating Safer, More Sustainable Cities in Brazil

    • Cities
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    People cross the street in Belo Horizonte
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Urban Mobility
    • Urban Transformations
    • Urban Development
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America
    Insights
    November 7, 2023

    From Minibuses to “Boda Bodas,” Informal Transport Systems Could Be an Untapped Climate Change Solution

    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • Integrated Transport
    Passengers on a busy Bangkok street ride on colorful three-wheeled tuk-tuks.
    • Urban Mobility
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • Integrated Transport
    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
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 5, 2020

    A Fairer and More Sustainable Post-COVID World in Latin America

    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Freshwater
    Silhouette of a person with a bicycle overlooking Belo Horizonte's skyline. Photo by Mariana Gil/WRI.
    • biking
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • infrastructure
    • sanitation
    • Cities
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    • transportation
    • Freshwater
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    November 1, 2019

    What Chile’s Protests Reveal About the Country’s Transport Inequalities

    • Urban Mobility
    • human rights
    • transportation
    Chile protests
    • Urban Mobility
    • human rights
    • transportation
    Cities
    Asia Africa Latin America Europe
    Insights
    May 15, 2019

    5 Things We Learned About Urban Transformation

    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Metrocable cars
    • Urban Transformations
    • WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Latin America
    Insights
    April 4, 2019

    Transformaciones Urbanas: En Medellín el Metrocable conecta la ciudad de diversas maneras

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Metrocable en el centro de Medellín
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    August 8, 2018

    Cities Are Taxing Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber and Lyft. Is This a Good Thing?

    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Traffic congestion in Washington, DC.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    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
    Equity & Governance
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 7, 2016

    Protecting Indigenous Land Rights Makes Good Economic Sense

    • deforestation
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    River in Colombia
    • deforestation
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • land rights
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 22, 2016

    In Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Breaking Car Addictions Starts in the Workplace

    • Urban Mobility
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • road safety
    • transportation
    CAMG in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
    • Urban Mobility
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • road safety
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    August 22, 2016

    Rio Olympics’ Legacy: Urban Mobility

    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • transportation
    Highway in Brazil
    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • transportation
    Freshwater
    Latin America
    Insights
    June 8, 2016

    A History of Untreated Sewage Sours Tobago’s Waters

    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Store Bay, Tobago
    • Economics
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    October 28, 2015

    Private Investment for Public Transport: Sao Paulo’s Linha 4 Leads the Way

    • Finance
    • transportation
    Sao Paulo’s Linha 4 demonstrates how cities can successfully finance transport projects through public-private partnerships, and serves as a model for other areas in Brazil to follow. (Photo: Mariana Gil/ WRI Brasil Sustainable Cities)
    • Finance
    • transportation
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    Como o Brasil pode liderar na questão do clima

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    (São Paulo, Brasil) Fonte: Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    Climate
    Latin America
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    How Brazil Can Emerge as a Climate Leader

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    Brazil’s energy sector is now a major source of the country’s emissions and continues to become more carbon intensive as a result of greater reliance on fossil fuels. (São Paulo, Brazil) Photo by Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    April 1, 2015

    Building a More Competitive Mexico City Through Energy Efficiency

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • transportation
    Mexico City skyline. Photo by Storkholm Photography/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 24, 2015

    3 Ways Sao Paulo's Companies Helped Curb Traffic Congestion

    • public transit
    • transportation
    Sao Paulo is partnering with private companies to reduce the number of cars on the road, making streets more people-oriented. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil
    • public transit
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    March 23, 2015

    4 Inspirations for Sustainable Transport from Rio de Janeiro

    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • transportation
    BRT in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Benoit Colin/EMBARQ.
    • Urban Mobility
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 3, 2015

    Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality

    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    Transport plays a growing role in both the global climate and public health in cities like Londrina, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil.
    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation

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