Stories Archive: October, 2010

Chinese suppliers can improve their business performance by adopting high environmental standards, according to a new working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE). The paper, “Greening Supply Chains in China,” highlights the experiences of five companies in China that have worked to improve their environmental performance.

Three-quarters of Americans have not.

Nagoya delegates need to plan how the world achieves food security, before ecosystems reach critical tipping points.

To celebrate biodiversity, look no further than the forests of the Southern United States.

Can new SEC disclosure rules help bring transparency to Uganda’s oil sector?

This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.

Collaborative solar purchasing brings buyers together to reduce the costs of solar energy.

A new report, “Modernizing Public Transportation,” presents the first comprehensive review of major bus improvements in 13 Latin America and Asia cities.

As the Tianjin climate negotiations come to a close, progress remains patchy. The forecast is still cloudy, but rays of sunlight are just starting to peak through.

A new financial product aimed at driving investment into energy-efficiency projects performed by Indian energy service companies (ESCOs) is being launched this week by the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).

With crucial reforms and policies on the table, this week’s World Bank Group Annual Meetings are an event to watch.

After falling behind other development organizations, the World Bank now has a chance to update its environmental and social safeguard policies.

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Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. Here are tips on how to remain in compliance.

New Protocol Released to Support U.S. Government’s Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Document Coincides with One-Year Anniversary of Executive Order on GHG Reductions

A new set of state-of-the art maps will help Uganda target livestock infrastructure investments and reduce poverty.

Countries should step back and look at what their leaders agreed to in Copenhagen as they prepare for Tianjin and beyond.