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![Envisioning a Better Tomorrow for Yemen]()
Envisioning a Better Tomorrow for Yemen
May 3, 2016
In the wake of the Arab Spring, CBI leads a dialogue of Yemeni and international stakeholders to identify ways to address priority needs as well as the underlying causes of the conflict in Yemen.
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![Natural Resources on Indigenous Lands, and the Growing Transparency Movement]()
Natural Resources on Indigenous Lands, and the Growing Transparency Movement
May 3, 2016
CBI publishes a report on how increasing transparency globally around extractive industries might affect Indigenous Peoples.
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![To Retreat or Not Retreat? That is Not Even a Question.]()
To Retreat or Not Retreat? That is Not Even a Question.
May 3, 2016
CBI brings together a wide range of stakeholders to wrestle with complex questions around sea level rise, community engagement, and adaptation.
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![Adil Najam on Paris Agreement on Climate Change]()
Adil Najam on Paris Agreement on Climate Change
January 12, 2016
Adil Najam, Dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, contributes a piece on the key takeaways from the Paris Agreement.
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![Seven Benchmarks to Build Consensus on a Groundwater Sustainability Agency]()
Seven Benchmarks to Build Consensus on a Groundwater Sustainability Agency
September 17, 2015
In California, CBI has been arms-deep in the creation of groundwater sustainability agencies to face pressing issues of water management. Bartlett contributed a post on building consensus in the creation process.
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![The Effects of Climate Change Are All Local: Here's What You Can Do to Help Manage the Risks]()
The Effects of Climate Change Are All Local: Here's What You Can Do to Help Manage the Risks
August 24, 2015
For coastal communities already feeling the impacts of climate change, CBI's book shows how climate risk simulations and structured community dialogue can help accelerate the adoption of risk management measures that everyone agrees upon.
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![Managing Climate Risks in Coastal Communities: Readiness, Engagement, and Adaptation]()
Managing Climate Risks in Coastal Communities: Readiness, Engagement, and Adaptation
December 20, 2025
While local, collective action on risk management is critical for climate adaptation, many communities lack the capacity for robust adaptation planning. This book highlights the potential of role-play simulations for engaging the public and preparing them to act in the face of impending climate changes.
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![At Risk: Southwest Florida’s Caloosahatchee River and Estuary]()
At Risk: Southwest Florida’s Caloosahatchee River and Estuary
June 23, 2015
CBI helps local South Florida stakeholders develop a shared vision for the Caloosahatchee River and its estuary.
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![The Toughest Cases: Human Rights, Land Disputes and Palm Oil in Honduras]()
The Toughest Cases: Human Rights, Land Disputes and Palm Oil in Honduras
June 23, 2015
The International Finance Corporation asks CBI to explore a corporate-community engagement problem related to a Honduran palm oil company that was not meeting its social and environmental requirements.
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![Smith Island: Creating a Vision for the Future]()
Smith Island: Creating a Vision for the Future
June 23, 2015
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, CBI and Horsley Witten Group lead a community-driven dialogue, or visioning process, on the impact of natural hazards and on the many challenges to life on Smith Island.
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![Collaborating for Better Rapid Transit in Greater Boston]()
Collaborating for Better Rapid Transit in Greater Boston
June 23, 2015
CBI works with a group of stakeholders to investigate the feasibility of a Bus Rapid Transit system, or BRT, for metro Boston.
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![Consensus Building Approaches Help Organizations Plan for the Future]()
Consensus Building Approaches Help Organizations Plan for the Future
June 23, 2015
Through collaborative strategic planning, CBI helps organizations stretch their future vision and motivate their stakeholders to work together to realize it.
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