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WRI’s Statement on COP25: Pressure for Action Mounts, but Negotiations Fall Short 

After working the sidelines in Madrid all week with the rest of the WRI team, Vice President for Climate and Economics Helen Mountford said “There is no sugarcoating it: The negotiations fell far short of what was expected. Instead of leading the charge for more ambition, most of the large emitters were missing in action or obstructive.” Read more.
 

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Reef diver off Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean. Photo by Mark Spalding/Flickr

Climate Change Poses an Existential Risk to Ocean Industries. Here’s How They Can Respond. 

Coral reef tourism, worth $35.8 billion globally every year, could experience warming-induced revenue losses of over 90%, according to a new Blue Paper from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy. Read more.

Farmers working on an integrated system in a farm in Paraiba Valley, Sao Paulo. The system combine crops (a native species similar to potato and corn) with palm trees. Photo by Bruno Calixto/WRI Brasil

4 Ways Farmers Can Adapt to Climate Change and Generate Income 

A report from WRI Brazil shows how countries that rely on agricultural exports can protect that trade by boosting agricultural resilience to climate impacts. Read more.

Malian refugees gather water. Water risks are intensifying in some parts of Mali. Photo by Anouk Delafortrie/EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

We Predicted Where Violent Conflicts Will Occur in 2020. Water Is Often a Factor 

About 2,000 administrative districts across the Global South — about 14% of all surveyed — are at risk of violent conflict between October 2019 and September 2020, according to Charles Iceland. Water scarcity can act as a threat multiplier in many of these cases. Read more.


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Webinar: Towards Ocean Equity
December 19, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM GMT
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Transforming Transportation 2020
January 16, 2020 to January 17, 2020
7:45 AM - 5:45 PM
Washington, DC

The Challenge of Reducing Scope 3 Emissions: Meaningful Supplier Engagement
March 06, 2020
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM EST
Detroit, MI

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