World Resources 2002–2004, Decisions for the Earth: Balance, Voice, and Power, expanded its reach in 2004 with the publication of foreign language editions. The latest Report presents a primer on environmental governance and contains a series of rich case studies which reflect current trends and challenges in how environmental decisions are being made at local, national, and global levels in civil society, government, and business.
In October, 2004, the Spanish edition, Recursos Mundiales 2004: Decisiones para la Tierra: equilibrio, voz y poder, was released in Madrid and Washington. The newly elected government of Spain hosted the publication launch and prepared the foreword to this edition. Recursos Mundiales 2004 was translated and published by Ecoespaña—a nongovernmental organization, with support from the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, and Fundación Biodiversidad.
To reach a wider audience, particularly government and civil society in Latin America, Ecoespaña in collaboration with Fundación Biodiversidad has compiled the last five editions of Recursos Mundiales on a single CD-ROM, which is available through the Ecoespaña website, www.buenosdiasplaneta.org/.
In 2005, a special release of Recursos Mundiales will take place in Latin America in collaboration with WRI and its TAI partners, Corporación Participa and IA-Mex (Access Initiative Mexico) as part of the growing interest in making environment and development information available to the public.
The Portuguese edition, Recursos Mundiais 2002–2004, Decisões Pela Terra: Equilíbrio, Voz e Poder was translated and released late in 2004 by the nongovernmental organization, Centro Terra Viva-Estudos e Advocacia Ambiental, which is located in Maputo, Mozambique.
The 11th edition in the series, World Resources 2005, The Wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty will be released in Summer 2005.
