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75th UN General Assembly Unlike Any Before—But Ideals Remain Relevant
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As the United Nations marks its 75th anniversary with week with a General Assembly unlike any before—mostly virtual due to COVID-19—WRI Executive Vice President and Managing Director Manish Bapna urges rededication to UN ideals. “Global challenges require global solutions,” he writes. “People have more in common than not, and our future is brighter when we take action together.” Read More
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75 years after its founding, the United Nation's core mission to solve global challenges holds true. Photo by Mat Reding/Unsplash
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6 Graphics Explain the Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Fires
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Six dramatic new graphics from WRI and Global Forest Watch connect the dots between climate change and record-breaking forest fires in the American West, revealing the vicious feedback loops that are often missing in news reports on the fires. Read More
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Using the Ocean As a Tool for Global Economic Recovery
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The ocean economy faces devastating impacts of COVID-19, yet the ocean and the livelihoods of people who depend on it have been overlooked in pandemic recovery stimulus packages. A new report from the High Level Panel on a Sustainable Ocean Economy identifies 5 priority investment opportunities for ocean-focused COVID-19 recovery. Common thread: restoration and protection. Read more
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6 Keys to Turn Coastal Resilience Plans into Action
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Low-lying Bangladesh, one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world, has reduced deaths and economic damage from increasingly fierce tropical cyclones through effective adaptation. The Philippines and Colombia have also improved coastal resilience. WRI experts tell how, highlighting findings from a new working paper. Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Preparing the Next Generation of Youth Leaders to Accelerate Climate Adaptation in Cities
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September 22, 2020
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Success or Crisis in 2030? The Fight to Halve Food Loss and Waste
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Green, Equitable, Inclusive: Cities Designing Smarter Forest Plans and Policies
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Adaptation Solutions: Helping the Most Vulnerable Adapt and Build Back Better
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September 30, 2020
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Webinar: Explore Countries’ National and Long-term Climate Commitments with Climate Watch
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Science Based Targets for Finance Framework Launch
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October 01, 2020
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Where Are The Trees Growing? Advances in Monitoring Restoration
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October 06, 2020
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Webinar: Forest Watcher: Monitor Forests Offline and In the Field
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The Global Fight for Environmental Justice and Pollution: Voices from the Ground
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October 15, 2020
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A Time for Transformation: State-of-the-Art Partnerships and their Pathways to Accelerate the SDGs
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