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Q&A: Sustainable Land Management Specialist Chris Reij Discusses Re-greening in Africa

By Sarah Parsons on July 12, 2012
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African farmers currently face a crisis.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Coral Reefs, in a Four-Minute Video

By Lauretta Burke on July 9, 2012
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Coral reefs are beautiful, diverse, productive ecosystems.

New Report Reveals Threats to World’s Most Important Reefs

By Katie Reytar on July 9, 2012
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With more than 75 percent of the world’s coral species and twice the number of reef fish found anywhere else in the world,

RELEASE: 85 Percent of Reefs in the Coral Triangle Are Threatened, New Report Finds

July 8, 2012
Location: Cairns, Australia

“Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle” maps threats to reefs in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste

Final Days at Rio+20: Measuring Progress So Far

By Manish Bapna on June 20, 2012
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Rio+20 has not quite concluded, but we’re rapidly approaching the end line.

Green vs. Gray Infrastructure: When Nature Is Better than Concrete

By John Talberth and Craig Hanson on June 19, 2012
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Infrastructure is essential for economic growth.

How We Can Make Progress on Forests During Rio+20

By Nigel Sizer on June 18, 2012
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When it comes to the fate of forests, Rio+20 and the official negotiations risk becoming a side event.

Rio+20: Uma oportunidade para acelerar a transição para a economia verde e tirar milhões de pessoas da pobreza

June 14, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro

O novo relatório apresenta políticas-chave e constrói os alicerces para aumentar a prosperidade, reduzir a pobreza e apoiar a sustentabilidade ambiental.

PRESS RELEASE: Rio+20: Opportunity to Fast Track Transition to Green Economy, Lift Millions Out of Poverty

June 14, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro

New Report Presents Key Policies and Building Blocks to Unlock Prosperity, Reduce Poverty and Support Environmental Sustainability

**[Ver texto em Português](http://www.wri.org/press/201

ADVISORY: New Report Outlines Key Steps to Reduce Poverty in a Green Economy

June 13, 2012
Location: RIO DE JANEIRO

Despite global development progress, some 1.3 billion people are living on less than US $1.25 per day, with 900 million facing hunger.

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