Ecosystem data, maps, and tools

Decision makers need high quality information. WRI provides targeted, reliable, and accessible ecosystem data, maps, and tools to fill this need.

Data and statistics

• Forests, grasslands, and drylands [1]
• Coastal and marine [2]
• Water resources and fresh water [3]
• Biodiversity and protected areas [4]
• Agriculture and food [5]
• Population, health, and human well-being [6]
• Economics, business, and the environment [7]
• Environmental governance and institutions [8]

Maps

• Forests [9]
• Grasslands and drylands [10]
• Coastal and marine [10]
• Water resources and fresh water [11]
• Biodiversity and protected areas [12]
• Agriculture and food [13]
• Population, health, and human well-being [14]
• Economics, business, and the environment [15]
• Environmental governance and institutions [16]
• Poverty [17]
• Ecosystem services [17]

Valuation and payments for ecosystem services

• Calculate and trade nutrient reductions – NutrientNet [17]
• Value ecosystem services [17]

Decision support tools & guides

• Funnel the Money [18]–Map financial flows
• Corporate ecosystem services review tool [18]
• Guide to responsible procurement of wood and paper-based products [18]
• Guide to mainstreaming ecosystem services into public sector decisions [18]