Stories Archive: October, 2007

This new report in Nature describes the current state of these markets and recommends guidelines for improvement. WRI’s Derik Broekhoff is a contributing author. Read more.

Many Peruvian school children aren’t taught that isolated indigenous groups live in the Amazon tropical forests of their country. Further, some mining and oil company officials continue to deny that these communities exist.

In the October 29, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek, Ben Elgin’s article

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and WRI are launching a partnership on energy security and climate change

Rob Katz blogged his way through the Pop!Tech conference in beautiful Camden, Maine. Read his blog on the day’s developments with an eye toward the base of the pyramid.

Former Vice President and WRI board member Al Gore wins the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to build and disseminate knowledge and awareness about climate change. WRI Board Member José Sarukhan and Climate Program Director Jonathan Pershing are contributors to the IPCC’s 4th Assessment Report team.

The following letter was sent to the Socially Sustainable Development Unit of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region of the World Bank on October 12th, 2007, regarding the proposed Environmental Development Policy Loan to Peru.

China is adding pollution control measures in advance of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But the basic problem remains: with explosive economic growth in the world’s most populous country, and few controls on waste and emissions, what does it mean for the rest of the world? And what can China do? Listen to the KCRW interview.

Earth Council Geneva (ECG), the GHG Experts Network (GEN) and ClimateCHECK have combined their expertise to form the GHG Management Institute, committed to professional learning on climate change.

Who reads the thousands of sustainability reports that corporations release each year? As of today, there is a better way to answer those important questions.