Stories Archive: May, 2007

Executive summary is now available in Japanese.

When the United Nations wanted help exploring legal empowerment of the poor, it turned to the experts of WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program.

This report provides a new approach to integrating spatial data on poverty and ecosystems in Kenya. It is endorsed by five Permanent Secretaries in Kenya, with Foreword by Wangari Maathai (recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize).

Lee Schipper on New York City’s Move to Replace the Traditional Crown Victorias. Read more.

Two conferences showcase the impressive growth in emerging economy investment, and the unrealized potential for sustainable green sector investment.

STATEMENT OF JONATHAN SOHN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

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A new non-profit/for-profit hybrid model suggests that economic, social, and environmental gains are the same. But this “fourth sector” needs long-term, committed finance in order to grow.

Hearing on Climate Change & Energy Independence: Transportation & Infrastructure Issues.

Hearing on U.S. Re-Engagement in the Global Effort to Fight Climate Change.

Liquid fuels from coal could displace some level of U.S. oil imports, but the environmental tradeoffs are daunting.

The Access Initiative looks to expand its work on access to justice, access to information, and access to participation in the Middle East.

U.S. policymakers are now considering a range of options to address the issues of future U.S. energy security and climate change.

The governments of India, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines must improve transparency and public participation in their electricity sectors to provide citizens with affordable, reliable and clean energy, concludes a new report.

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The Access Initiative Expands to South Asia, with a New Focus on Poverty and Water