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Note to the reader: Confronting a New Reality
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, WRI’s new 2019-2020 Annual Report, lays out our early thinking about how to advance sustainable, inclusive development in the new world created by COVID-19. Our new 2019 Top Outcomes
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show how WRI turns ideas into action. As WRI’s President & CEO Andrew Steer writes in the annual report: “The pandemic reminds us that we are all more vulnerable than we thought … and that solving global problems requires global cooperation.” We thank our partners, friends and supporters who make our work possible!
Tackling Inequality in Cities Is Essential for Fighting COVID-19
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Billions of people face an impossible choice: Follow social distancing orders, or feed their families. WRI experts lay out strategies to reduce urban inequality while curbing the coronavirus. Read more
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More than 1 billion people live in slums and informal settlements in developing cities like Mumbai, India. Social distancing may be impossible for many of them. Photo by Adrian Catalan Lazar/iStockPhoto
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Give Business Leaders a Broader Mandate for Sustainability
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It may be instinctive to return to the status quo once we emerge from COVID-19, but that would be a mistake. Kevin Moss, WRI’s Director for Business, describes how new business models can help create more resilient societies and economies. Read more.
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WEBINAR: Build Back Better: International Financial Institutions and COVID-19
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The IMF and World Bank are helping countries mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19, even while they confront and contain the virus. Join WRI Sustainable Finance Director Leo Martinez-Diaz and other experts on the eve of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings to learn more. And check out the recording of last week’s “Build Back Better” webinar, Shaping the U.S. Stimulus Package for Infrastructure
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Analyzing Russia’s New Long-Term Strategy
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Russia’s proposed climate strategy would actually increase emissions through 2050. Katherine Ross details the climate action needed from world’s fourth-largest greenhouse gas emitter. Read more.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Webinar: Enhancing NDCs in the Agriculture Sector
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April 16, 2020
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
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Build Back Better: International Financial Institutions and COVID-19
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April 16, 2020
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
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Webinar: The Science Behind Forest Change Data
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April 21, 2020
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Webinar: Demystifying and Achieving Science-based Targets through Sustainable Procurement & Supplier Engagement
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April 22, 2020
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Launch of Aqueduct Floods: The Future of Flooding: Explore Risks and Opportunities
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April 23, 2020
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Webinar: Enhancing NDCs: Opportunities in Forest Sector
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April 23, 2020
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Webinar: The Ocean Genome: Challenges and Opportunities
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April 24, 2020
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Webinar: Limiting Temperature Rise to 1.5 Degrees: Roles for Investors, Companies, and Policymakers
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May 05, 2020
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