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Climate Action Must Progress Far Faster to Achieve 1.5 C Goal

  • Climate
  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • climate science
  • deforestation
  • electricity
  • forest
  • industry
  • Paris Agreement
  • renewable energy
  • Climate
  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • climate science
  • deforestation
  • electricity
  • forest
  • industry
  • Paris Agreement
  • renewable energy

Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions is Key to Resilient City Infrastructure

  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • urban development
Departments that work together on projects and use natural infrastructure, like the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore, can achieve a variety of benefits. Photo by Stefano/Flickr.
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
  • urban development

4 Benefits of Participatory Tree Mapping for Jakarta's Development

  • Cities & Transport
  • cities
  • green infrastructure
  • low carbon cities
  • sustainable cities
Pepohonan di tengah kota Jakarta. Kredit foto: ssopian88/pixabay
  • Cities & Transport
  • cities
  • green infrastructure
  • low carbon cities
  • sustainable cities
Hutan Gambut di Taman Nasional Sebangau, Kalimantan Tengah, yang ludes terbakar pada akhir 2015. Kalau tata kelola buruk dan gambut sampai rusak atau kering, ancaman kebakaran dan banjir pun selalu mengintai. Foto: Sapariah Saturi/ Mongabay Indonesia
  • Climate
  • agriculture
  • peatland
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8 Ways to Rebuild a Stronger Ocean Economy After COVID-19

  • coronavirus
  • economics
  • fisheries
  • food
  • marine
  • oceans
Building a more resilient blue economy after COVID-19 will be crucial to millions of people, including mariners. Photo by Nick Kocharhook/Flickr
  • coronavirus
  • economics
  • fisheries
  • food
  • marine
  • oceans
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Raising Climate Ambition in the Time of COVID-19

  • Build Back Better
  • coronavirus
  • economics
  • investment
In the wake of COVID-19, we must identify recovery approaches that create jobs and economic growth, while building global resilience against climate change and other crises. Photo by HCC Public Information Office/Flickr.
  • Build Back Better
  • coronavirus
  • economics
  • investment

Déjà vu: Anticipating the Impacts of Economic Crisis on Indonesia’s Forests

  • Climate
  • Build Back Better
  • climate change
  • coronavirus
  • economics
  • forest
Protecting Indonesia's forests will provide an important contribution to Indonesia's ability to adapt to the climate change already in train. Photo by Yusuf Ahmad for WRI Indonesia
  • Climate
  • Build Back Better
  • climate change
  • coronavirus
  • economics
  • forest
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Responding to Coronavirus: Low-carbon Investments Can Help Economies Recover

  • coronavirus
  • low carbon
  • low carbon cities
  • low carbon development
Taking bold climate action, such as increasing renewable energy capacity, can stimulate economic growth while reducing air pollution. Photo by Hahaheditor12667/Wikimedia Commons
  • coronavirus
  • low carbon
  • low carbon cities
  • low carbon development

The Causes and Effects of Soil Erosion, and How to Prevent It

  • agriculture
  • degraded land
  • food security
  • restorasi hutan
Areas of Indonesia are at high risk of erosion, which can threaten agricultural productivity. Photo by Danumurthi Mahendra/USAID
  • agriculture
  • degraded land
  • food security
  • restorasi hutan

Beyond Swidden Agriculture: Rethinking Approach to Fires

  • agriculture
  • deforestation
  • Fires
  • forest
An officer is trying to extinguish fire in Kalimantan. Photo Credit: CIFOR
  • agriculture
  • deforestation
  • Fires
  • forest
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Personalizing Carbon-Footprint from Our Travels to Mobilize Climate Action

  • Cities & Transport
  • cities
  • low carbon
  • low carbon cities
Different transport systems and use pattern lead to different emissions and offsetting potentials.Photo credit: WRI Indonesia
  • Cities & Transport
  • cities
  • low carbon
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IPCC 1.5° Report: We Need to Build and Live Differently in Cities

  • Cities & Transport
  • cities
  • climate change
  • IPCC
  • low carbon cities
Wiping down rooftop solar panels in Mumbai. Flickr/The Climate Group
  • Cities & Transport
  • cities
  • climate change
  • IPCC
  • low carbon cities

Places to Watch: 3 Forests Experiencing Rapid Clearing Right Now

  • agriculture
  • biodiversity
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • palm oil
  • agriculture
  • biodiversity
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • palm oil
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Low-Carbon Growth Is a $26 Trillion Opportunity. Here Are 4 Ways to Seize It.

  • business opportunity
  • business risk
  • climate change
  • economics
  • investment
Solar panels and wind turbines. Photo by Kenueone/Pixabay
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  • peat
  • peatland

Choose or Lose: Why Gisele and I Are Shifting to a Sustainable Diet

  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • food
  • food loss
  • food security
  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • food
  • food loss
  • food security

Sustainable Diets: What You Need to Know in 12 Charts

  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • food
  • food security
  • water
  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • food
  • food security
  • water
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This Flavor-Packed Burger Saves As Many Emissions As Taking 2 Million Cars Off the Road

  • agriculture
  • creating a sustainable food future
  • food
  • food security
  • agriculture
  • creating a sustainable food future
  • food
  • food security