Improving GHG inventories for U.S. natural and working lands…
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Lessons from Durban’s Approach to Water Resilience
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A decade ago, reservoirs serving Durban, South Africa, were dangerously low. By engaging directly with community leaders, rehabilitating polluted waterways, and recognizing that small, local projects are most effective when they’re part of a regional approach, city leaders avoided disaster and improved water access. Lessons from Durban are part of a new WRI report on pathways to water resilience for African cities. The report shows how an integrated approach to urban water management improves livelihoods, protects ecosystems, and makes life better for all. Read more.
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The South African city of Durban addressed monumental water-related challenges with system-wide solutions. Here are 2 lessons cities can learn from Durban. Image by: NRJ/Wikimedia Commons
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Better GHG Inventories for US Natural and Working Lands
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Green House Gas emissions from fossil fuels are relatively easy to track but land-based emissions—while an important factor in global heating—are significantly harder. A new WRI technical perspective describes progress in national and state-level GHG inventories for U.S. natural and working lands (NWL). Conclusion: “with additional investment in conservation, restoration and land management, the amount of carbon removed by NWL in the U.S. can grow significantly, offsetting a greater portion of U.S. gross emissions.” Read more
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Developing Countries Need Direct Access to Green Climate Fund Finance
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At its latest board meeting in March 2021, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved $1.2 billion in funding for 15 climate change projects in developing countries. However, funding for only two of these projects, or 1.5% of the total amount, went directly to developing country institutions. A new WRI commentary urges the GCF to provide financing directly to developing country institutions. Read more
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Introducing Cosmas Ochieng and WRI’s Center for Equitable Development
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WRI’s Center for Equitable Development launched last week as part of the institute’s growing attention to issues of equity and poverty reduction. Formerly called the WRI Governance Center, the Center for Equitable Development
will focus on how to improve environmental sustainability with particular attention to vulnerable populations. The center is led by Cosmas Ochieng, who was formerly director of the African Natural Resources Centre at the African Development Bank.
“The circumstances of race, ethnicity, gender, social or family background cannot be allowed to continue to determine the basic opportunity for life for millions of people around the world,” Ochieng said in announcing the new center. “We must work with vulnerable populations to address economic, political and environmental inequalities that… undermine collective human welfare and ecosystem health. The Center for Equitable Development brings WRI’s reputation for high-impact research and policy engagement into this crucial work.”
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