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World Resources Institute Working at the intersection of environment & human needs

WRI's goal is to protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.

WRI's Governance goal is to guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.

WRI's Markets & Enterprise goal is to harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.

WRI's People and Ecosystems goal is to reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.

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April 27, 2006

World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Urban Transport Project Receives $7.5 Million Contribution by Caterpillar Foundation

The World Resources Institute’s Center for Transport and the Environment, known as EMBARQ, gained significant momentum with the announcement today of a new $7.5 million contribution from the Caterpillar Foundation.

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April 26, 2006

Indonesia joins partnership to improve environmental governance, public access to information

Indonesia 's citizens will have better access to environmental information and decision-making. The country will become the 7th national government – and the first in Asia – to join the international Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10).

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April 21, 2006

MTV Launches Break the Addiction<br/> Sets goal to educate and empower young people to help end global warming and mass overcons

12-month, 12-step Campaign offers Young People Opportunity to Lead the Fight against Global Warming