Back

    Resources

    Type of Resource

    Subtype of Resource

    Region

    Tags

    143 Resources for
    COP21 development Insights News
    Finance
    Insights
    April 17, 2024

    Development Banks Are Starting to Spark Climate Action. Will They Complete the Task?

    • Climate
    • Finance
    • adaptation finance
    • development
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Setting up a solar-powered water pump to pump groundwater in Ethiopia.
    • Climate
    • Finance
    • adaptation finance
    • development
    • low carbon development
    • multilateral development banks
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    December 17, 2021

    5 Ways China’s Cities Can Drive Equitable and Sustainable Urbanization

    • Urban Development
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • nature-based solutions
    • development
    • low carbon development
    A close-up of shrubbery with skyscrapers in the distant background.
    • Urban Development
    • transportation
    • public transit
    • nature-based solutions
    • development
    • low carbon development
    Finance
    North America
    Insights
    January 28, 2021

    4 Climate Finance Priorities for the Biden Administration

    • Climate
    • adaptation finance
    • climate finance
    • development
    • climate change
    • Finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • multilateral development banks
    View of the White House and surrounding Washington, D.C. streets from above.
    • Climate
    • adaptation finance
    • climate finance
    • development
    • climate change
    • Finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • multilateral development banks
    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
    Insights
    August 25, 2020

    3 Climate-Resilient Food Solutions for Smallholder Farmers

    • Food
    • Climate Resilience
    • development
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    Two people plowing a field.
    • Food
    • Climate Resilience
    • development
    • drought
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • food security
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    July 29, 2020

    Missing Links Between Electricity Access and Development Priorities in Africa

    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • sustainable development goals
    • electric grid
    • development
    • agriculture
    • health
    • low carbon development
    Nurses care for newborns at a maternity hospital in Sierra Leone. Photo by Dominic Chavez/World Bank.
    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • sustainable development goals
    • electric grid
    • development
    • agriculture
    • health
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 15, 2020

    A Low-Carbon Recovery Can Create Jobs and Boost Indonesia’s Economy

    • Climate
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • development
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    • renewable energy
    Aerial view of people and goods in a busy Jakarta street market. Photo by Henry Sudarman/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • development
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    • renewable energy
    Freshwater
    Insights
    August 13, 2019

    We're Grossly Underestimating the World's Water Access Crisis

    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • development
    • Freshwater
    We are far from universal water access.
    • Cities
    • Towards a More Equal City
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Sustainable Development Goal 6
    • Water Security
    • development
    • Freshwater
    Insights
    August 6, 2019

    Growing Momentum for Just Transition: 5 Success Stories and New Commitments to Tackle Inequality Through Climate Action

    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    An indigenous community meeting in Peru.
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 10
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    Insights
    October 17, 2017

    Courage to Lead: Celebrating Bold Leadership in Urgent Times

    • development
    Andrew Steer addresses Courage to Lead.
    • development
    Cities
    Insights
    August 31, 2017

    Winner Take All? Richard Florida’s ‘New Urban Crisis’ Part of Growing Global Focus on Unequal Cities

    • housing
    • development
    • Equity & Governance
    Bridge across creek in Kibera, Nairobi.
    • housing
    • development
    • Equity & Governance
    Climate
    Insights
    October 5, 2016

    Paris Agreement Clears Final Hurdle to Begin New Era of Global Climate Action

    • COP22
    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Eiffel tower
    • COP22
    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    News
    October 5, 2016

    STATEMENT: Paris Agreement Crosses Final Threshold to Enter into Force

    • International Climate Action
    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • International Climate Action
    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • NDC
    Climate
    News
    October 5, 2016

    ADVISORY: WRI Press Call on Paris Agreement Entry into Force

    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    September 21, 2016

    Paris Climate Agreement Very Close to Entering into Force as 31 New Countries Join

    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    United Nations building
    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    September 20, 2016

    As World Convenes for Climate Week, Paris Agreement Is Nearly Ready for Action

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • United Nations
    UN building
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • United Nations
    Forests
    Insights
    August 31, 2016

    At the World Conservation Congress, 3 Growing Signs of Hope for Forests and Wildlife

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • restoration
    • sustainable development goals
    Gardener in Indonesia
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • restoration
    • sustainable development goals
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    August 15, 2016

    Will the G20 Spur Post-Paris Climate Action? 3 Signs to Look For

    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Hangzhou, China
    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    August 5, 2016

    How Countries Can Align Long-Term Climate Strategies with the Paris Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • long-term strategies
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Paris sunrise
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • long-term strategies
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    July 28, 2016

    Paris Agreement: Getting Closer to “Entering into Force” this Year

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Solar panels in Baleia, Brazil.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC

    How You Can Help

    WRI relies on the generosity of donors like you to turn research into action. You can support our work by making a gift today or exploring other ways to give.

    Stay Informed

    World Resources Institute
    10 G Street NE
    Suite 800
    Washington DC 20002
    +1 (202) 729-7600

    Happy Earth Day

    Envision a world where everyone can enjoy clean air, walkable cities, vibrant landscapes, nutritious food and affordable energy.

    Donate today