Environment

New Perspectives on the Western Water Crisis

“Right now [California] has only about one year of water supply left in its reservoirs, and our strategic backup supply, groundwater, is rapidly disappearing. California has no contingency plan for a persistent drought like this one (let alone a 20-...

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Learning Center Established to Promote Environmental and Social Sustainability in Vietnam

On April 2, the Asian Institute of Technology and international development partners established a Vietnam Learning Center on Environmental and Social Sustainability to foster knowledge exchange and capacity building relating to environmental and...

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The World Bank Supports Reforms in Governance and Public Resource Management to Boost Agriculture and Manufacturing Production in Burkina Faso

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a total of US$100 million in budget support for the Government of Burkina Faso to reduce agriculture and transport costs, improve transparency and accountability in mobilizing public...

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UN disaster risk chief highlights existential threat facing small island States

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Crop damage caused by Super Cyclone Pam on the Pacific Island of Vanuatu.

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