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China’s leaders first became interested in natural capital after devastating landslides and flooding in 1998 killed thousands and displaced millions of people, at a cost of more than US$30 billion …

‘Natural capital’ is ‘the stock of renewable and non-renewable natural resources (e.g., plants, animals, air, water, soils and minerals), that combine to yield a flow of benefits to people.’ All businesses …

  At first glance, an artist seeking to break stereotypes about hip-hop culture by analyzing rap lyrics may not have much in common with a researcher preparing mental health workers to …

A version of this post originally appeared on 100 Resilient Cities. It’s no secret that cities sit at the nexus of a growing host of challenges—yet in the face of growing populations, aging infrastructure, …

In the spirit of collaboration of the growing global movement against food waste, Feedback, an environmental organization dedicated to ending food waste at every level of the food system, has …

Food waste and spoilage is one of the biggest—and most preventable—issues plaguing food security today. The stats are staggering: in developing countries, 40 percent of losses occur before the food …

Think of a topic you believe to be both incredibly interesting and highly relevant to improving the lives of millions of people. Got one? Now, imagine a group of leading …

At The Rockefeller Foundation, we pride ourselves on the real-world impact of our work. There is so much we're continually learning across our broad portfolio, and synthesizing and sharing it, …

Major development initiatives grapple with economic, technological, and political considerations but often leave out an important piece of the puzzle: individual behavior. For instance, if deworming medications are distributed but …

In April of this year, leaders from 177 countries signed the Paris Agreement, with a goal to put the world on track to keep global warming below 2°C in order …