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The World Resources Institute (WRI) announced Tuesday that the municipality of Rosario, Argentina, won the grand prize in its Prize for Cities competition,
which honors organizations and individuals with funding for projects that tackle climate change and urban inequality.
WRI honored the city
for its Sustainable Food Production for a Resilient Rosario initiative. The program gives low-income residents access to underused land to grow food. It has also evolved into an educational effort around urban agriculture, as well as an effort to help tackle the effects of climate change.
Rosario finished ahead of finalists from Monterrey, Mexico; Nairobi, Kenya; London; and Ahmedabad, India. It will receive $250,000, while the other finalists will each receive $25,000.
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