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Transparency of Climate Finance: Did Durban Show Us the Money?

By Kirsten Stasio on January 27, 2012
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In the recent UN climate negotiations (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa, the issue of transparency of climate finance appeared in a variety of contexts in the…

What Shale Gas in China Means for the United States

By Sarah Forbes on January 26, 2012
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Today I testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission during a hearing on China’s Global Quest for Resources and Implications…

Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable

By Michael Oko on January 26, 2012
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This post was written with Sara-Katherine Coxon, Objective Coordinator at the World Resources Institute.

“Smog was a daily occurrence, something you could taste and see.”

This…

STATEMENT: WRI Response to 2012 State of the Union Address

January 25, 2012
Location: Washington, D.C.

In response to President Obama’s State of the Union speech, following is a statement from Manish Bapna, Interim President, World Resources Institute:

“In his speech tonight, President Obama

ADVISORY: Transforming Transportation Event: Scaling Up Sustainable Transport Solutions Worldwide

January 20, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The 9th annual Transforming Transportation conference will focus on big ideas to scale up sustainable transport in cities worldwide.

WRI to Host Discussion on State of the Clean Air Act

By Kevin Kennedy on January 20, 2012
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On January 23, WRI will host a high-profile roundtable discussion on “The State of the Clean Air Act: Past, Present and Future.” The event will be moderated by Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.),…

Exploring Threats to Coral Reefs with GIS Data Sets

By Katie Reytar and Witold Fraczek, Esri on January 19, 2012

This piece originally appeared in the Winter 2012 edition of Esri’s ArcUser Magazine. The full text, graphics, and GIS datasets are available here.

U.S.-China Collaboration on Sustainable Urbanization

By Luke Schoen on January 17, 2012
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This post originally appeared on the ChinaFAQs website.

A group of government officials from China traveled on a study tour…

Threats to Village Land in Tanzania: Implications for REDD+ Benefit- Sharing Arrangements

By Peter Veit, Darryl Vhugen (Landesa), Jonathan Miner (Landesa) on January 13, 2012

This piece originally appeared in Lessons About Land Tenure, Forest Governance and REDD+: Case Studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America.[^1] The full text of the article is available here.

Q & A with Tao Zhang: Scaling Up Impact Investing in China

By Tracy Elsen on January 13, 2012
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Opportunities in China for impact investing are growing, where investors look to create positive social and environmental benefits alongside returns.

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