COVID-19 is disrupting agricultural value chains and food systems in the developing world, where evidence shows that rural women will disproportionately bear the burden of COVID-19 hardships. WRI experts draw on prior research to identify five ways that COVID-19 response and recovery efforts can take into account the gender dimensions of risk, resources, vulnerability, and coping capabilities. Read More.

Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and President Tommy Remengesau Jr of Palau are among the voices on the first “Big Ideas into Action” podcast hosted by WRI’s Nicholas Walton. The podcast reveals how the ocean can help the global economy recover from COVID-19 and the benefits of investing in wind energy, decarbonizing shipping, and more. Plus, get to know WRI better with the first “People of WRI” segment and a story that starts on the beaches of Hong Kong. Read more.

A new WRI commentary by Urban Development Director Rogier van den Berg and co-authors at the Resilient Cities Network, the City of Rotterdam, and UN Habitat outlines six solutions that can help cities simultaneously recover from the pandemic and build a climate-resilient, inclusive future. The commentary highlights experiments and success stories around the world, drawing on the work of the Global Commission on Adaptation’s Resilient Cities Action Track. Read more.