The Infrastructure Upgrade, Reimagined
- Global Waters
- BriefNatural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands harvest water, remove chemical and biological contaminants, and store and deliver this water for human use.
- Interagency StoryNearshore ecosystems such as mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs are some of the most biologically diverse environments in the world.
- Resource CollectionClimate change refers to long-term changes in the climate of the planet, a region, or a city, with impacts that can shift temperatures in the oceans and the atmosphere and alter the hydrological cycle.
- Resource CollectionAgricultural water management (AWM) seeks to use water in a way that provides crops and animals the amount of water they need, enhances productivity, and conserves natural resources for the benefit of downstream users and ecosyst
- ReportEcosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is an increasingly popular strategy for addressing the linked challenges of climate change and poverty in poor countries, where dependence on natural resources for lives and livelihoods is high.
- EvaluationSustainable and Thriving Environments for West Africa Regional Development (STEWARD III) is a fores
- ActivitySouthern Africa has significant biodiversity and natural resources, as well as a robust legal framework for natural resource management across borders. However, most countries in the region are water scarce or water stressed.
- ActivityProject focused on creating sustainable synergies and partnerships between 3 sectors: the academic institutions that produce the climate, ecosystem and economic information that is used to successfully respond to climate change, the regional and l
- Annual Report StoryIn the future, urban areas in the Dominican Republic will face increased risk of severe flooding, sea level rise, higher temperatures, and changes in rainfall patterns.