Publications
WRI is committed to producing high-quality research, including reports, issue briefs, working papers, and technical notes. Our publications are subject to peer review, and are held to traditional "academic" standards of excellence, such as objectivity and rigor. We also ensure that all of our publications are timely, fit for audience, and rooted in a strategic plan for achieving positive change in the world. If you notice an error in one of our publications or have concerns about the quality of our research, please contact the authors and copy Vice President for Science and Research Janet Ranganathan.
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Taking the High (Fuel Economy) Road
What Do the New Chinese Fuel Economy Standards Mean for Foreign Automakers?
by and -New Chinese fuel economy standards are likely to affect automakers differently.
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Constitutional Reform and Environmental Legislative Representation in Uganda - A Case Study of Butamira Forest Reserve in Uganda
by and -This is a case study of Butamira Forest Reserve in Uganda in which a Member of Parliament became the torch bearer of the poor tree farmers as they were faced with hostility from government officials and a manipulative private company
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A Climate of Innovation
Northeast business action to reduce greenhouse gases
by , and -Reviews corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management based on the experiences of nine large corporations from various economic sectors.
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Fishing for Answers
Making sense of the global fish crisis
by , and -This report allows consumers make links between what they eat and the effect on the ecosystem and fishers globally, as well as stimulate dialogues among environmentalists, the fishing industry, and consumers.
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Capacity Challenges and Future Commitments under the Climate Convention
by , and -This book chapter examines the capacity needs and constraints faced by governments in relation to making future climate protection commitments under the UNFCCC.
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Guide to Purchasing Green Power
Renewable Electricity, Tradable Renewable Certificates and On-Site Renewable Generation
Provides an overview of green power markets and describes the necessary steps to buying green power.
This is a joint publication of the U.S. DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Federal Energy Management Program; U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership; World Resources Institute;...
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Waiting for Democracy
The Politics of Choice in Natural Resource Decentralization
by -Designed to raise consciousness of the questions that remain concerning the definition and application of better environmental governance with respect to decentralization.
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Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean
by , , , , , and -Improving coastal resource management and coral reef protection by providing comprehensive information on threats to coral reefs, the value of goods and services provided by these ecosystems, and economic losses that will result from their degradation.
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Designing genes
How can genetic engineering serve U.S. midwestern agricultural sustainability?
by -Explores the intersection of two critical, but rarely juxtaposed science and policy issues: The path to U.S. agricultural sustainability and the future of genetically engineered (GE) crops.
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WRI Annual Report 2003
by -Highlights of our work at WRI that produced some remarkable results in 2003.
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Assessing Accountability in Cameroon’s Local Forest Management
Are Representatives Responsive?
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From Stakeholders to Rights Holders
Community Participation in Kuala Lumpur Biodiversity Negotations
by , and -May 7, 2004. Gives a brief overview of the seventh meeting of the CBD and its results for funders and civil society organizations with a special emphasis on the significance of the meeting to poor communities and indigenous peoples worldwide.
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Tools for Local-Level Rural Development Planning in Uganda
by -Tests and evaluates whether two information-gathering techniques -- GIS and PRA -- can be integrated to help local organizations prepare better rural development plans and make better decisions about managing their resources.
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When Parks and People Collide
by and -This article appeared in Human Rights Dialogue (Spring 2004) Series 2, Number 11
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Legislative Representation and the Environment
Lessons from a case study of Cameroon
by -This brief highlights the incentives that provide an opportunity for legislators to effectively perform as well as the disincentives which impede the legislator’s effectiveness regarding the representation of their consituents' environmental needs.
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The Greenhouse Gas Protocol
A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition)
by , and -Helps companies and other organizations to identify, calculate, and report GHG emissions by outlining a standard for accurate, complete, consistent, relevant and transparent accounting and reporting by companies and organizations.
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Environmental Stories to Watch in 2004
by -Remarks by Jonathan Lash on December 22, 2003 at a National Press Club briefing for journalists on "Environmental Trends and Topics."
