Global evidence from 33,262 mining sites shows that mineral price booms increase deforestation in nearby areas, beyond immediate mine sites. Investor origin shapes the size of these effects: mines owned by investors from higher-income countries gener...

China’s South-North Water Diversion Project delivered substantial agricultural and economic gains to water-receiving regions, with limited costs to source areas—highlighting the promise of large-scale, long-distance transfers in tackling water scarci...