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Financing Water Security and Green Growth

Financing Water Security and Green Growth

Explains and analyses the various financial instruments available to promote water security.

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Drought-Resilient Irrigation for a Changing Climate

Drought-resilient irrigation starts with a seasonal water budget and a plan for operating when supplies fall short. Hot spells can raise…

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Nov 1

Green Bonds for Municipal Climate Infrastructure

Green bonds can finance municipal climate infrastructure by directing borrowed capital toward defined environmental projects. Cities can…

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Oct 25

Urban Material Reuse as a Climate Mitigation Strategy

Urban material reuse can mitigate climate change by reducing the need to extract resources and manufacture replacement products. Keeping…

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Oct 18

Diversifying Urban Water Supplies Under Climate Stress

Diversifying urban water supplies under climate stress means combining sources with different vulnerabilities, while reducing avoidable…

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Oct 12

Community Energy Systems for Local Climate Resilience

Community energy systems can strengthen local climate resilience by keeping essential electricity services available when extreme weather…

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Oct 4

Urban Wetlands as Climate Adaptation Infrastructure

Urban wetlands can strengthen climate adaptation by storing water, slowing runoff, and supporting healthier waterways. Cities should…

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Sep 27

Climate-Responsive Zoning for Resilient Urban Growth

Cities often treat zoning as a growth-management tool, but it is also climate infrastructure. Climate-responsive zoning uses credible…

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Sep 21

Circular Economy in the Built Environment: Key Principles

The circular economy in the built environment offers a practical alternative to the traditional “take, make, use and dispose” model of…

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Sep 14

Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture Supply Chains

Agriculture supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruption as rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns…

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Sep 7

Making Climate Adaptation Profitable: Business Models for Resilience

Climate adaptation is increasingly becoming a business and investment priority as companies, cities, infrastructure operators, and…

Making Climate Adaptation Profitable: Business Models for Resilience

Robert C. Brears

Robert C. Brears

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Robert is the author of Financing Water Security and Green Growth (Oxford University Press) and Founder of Our Future Water and Mark and Focus

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