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5 Big Ideas to Address the Climate Crisis and Inequality in Cities

  • cities
  • climate change
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • urban development
The DistritoTec project in Monterrey, Mexico is drawing people back to a denser, safer and livable inner city. Photo by Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • cities
  • climate change
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • urban development
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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
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  • climate change
  • climate science
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  • electricity
  • forest
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  • 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

Biking Provides a Critical Lifeline During the Coronavirus Crisis

  • coronavirus
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • transport
An emergency bike lane in Bogotá, Colombia, March 2020. Photo by Gabriel Leonardo Guerrero Bermudez/iStock
  • coronavirus
  • sustainable cities
  • sustainable urban mobility
  • transport
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
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The Ocean Genome Helps Fight Disease: Here's How We Save It

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  • coronavirus
  • equity
  • international climate policy
  • oceans
Ocean ecosystems are rich sources of compounds used in medicine. Photo by Bob Embley/NOAA.
  • conservation
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  • equity
  • international climate policy
  • oceans

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
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Indonesia Is Reducing Deforestation, but Problem Areas Remain

  • deforestation
  • Indonesia forest fires
  • peatland
Tree cover loss in Indonesia declined for the second year in a row in 2018, but problem areas remain in some provinces. Photo by Josh Estey/AusAID
  • deforestation
  • Indonesia forest fires
  • peatland
Forest and peat fires in Riau, Indonesia. Photo by Julius Lawalata/WRI
  • Fires
  • Indonesia forest fires
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7 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2019

  • Forests & Land Use
  • Climate
  • Cities & Transport
  • adaptation
  • climate
  • climate agreement
  • climate change
  • deforestation
  • green economy
  • international climate policy
  • investment
A firefighter battles a fire along the Ronald Reagan Freeway, aka state Highway 118, in Simi Valley, Calif. Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP
  • Forests & Land Use
  • Climate
  • Cities & Transport
  • adaptation
  • climate
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Jokowi Must Attend COP24

  • climate
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  • international climate policy
President Jokowi must attend COP24 to reiterate the importance of collaboration in facing climate change as a ‘collective enemy’. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
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3 Issues to Watch at the COP24 Climate Summit

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  • international climate policy
  • Paris Agreement
COP24 will take place in Katowice, Poland from December 3-14, 2018. Photo by Umkatowice/Wikimedia Commons
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5 Ways the G20 Can Support Climate Action and Sustainable Development

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  • climate change
  • finance
  • green infrastructure
  • international climate policy
Buenos Aires from the Rio de la Plata. Flickr/Mariano Mantel
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  • climate change
  • finance
  • green infrastructure
  • international climate policy

Places to Watch: 3 Forests Experiencing Rapid Clearing Right Now

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  • biodiversity
  • deforestation
  • forest
  • palm oil
  • agriculture
  • biodiversity
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Can Housing Be Affordable Without Being Efficient?

  • sustainable cities
Minha Casa, Minha Vida affordable housing project in Brazil. Photo by Paulomedford/Wikimedia Commons
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