First-Ever Global Recipients – Medals to be Presented at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador New York, NY—The Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin announced the first-ever global recipients of the 2016 …
The Accelerator, Powered by The Rockefeller Foundation & Unreasonable Institute, Seeks to Address Urban Challenges Applicants From Dozens of Cities Across the US Have The Opportunity to Win $100,000 Each …
This post is part of a series on Advancing the Global Goals. Fresh water is life for humankind and for all living creatures.
Water’s fundamental contribution to human well-being and to any prospect …
This post is part of a series on Advancing the Global Goals. The 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially opens this week in New York, and much attention …
This post is part of a series focusing on efforts to advance the Global Goals. KEY STATISTICS: 40 percent of food loss occurs before food even reaches the market. [Share This]
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Resilience has been an important concept in thinking about adaptation to climate change and is increasingly used in connection with adaptation to other sorts of risks as well. But defining …
SAN FRANCISCO—Southern California is facing a public health and environmental disaster. After years of historic drought, the Salton Sea, California's largest lake, is shrinking. Imminent water transfers under the Quantification …
A version of this post originally appeared on devex. Water is a dynamic and variable resource, with shifting and changing states and flows. In one of our more foolish endeavors, however, …
A version of this post originally appeared on Forbes. From flooding in Louisiana and Shaanxi, China to droughts in Brazil and southern Africa, just the past week has been full of …
There’s no doubt that water scarcity represents one of the greatest threats to the well-being of people, and the ecosys-tems they depend on. Water is central to nearly every aspect …