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Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: A Critical Policy Challenge

By Johan Schaar and Heather McGray on May 30, 2012
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What do you do when extended droughts make your family’s traditional farming vocation harder and harder to sustain?

On Clean Energy, Time to Follow Where Google, GE, Buffett Lead

By Manish Bapna and Letha Tawney on May 29, 2012
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This post also appears on Forbes.com

WRI Celebrates 30 Years at “Courage to Lead” Dinner

May 23, 2012
Location: NEW YORK//WASHINGTON

Dinner recognizes philanthropist Mayor Michael Bloomberg; honors Stephen Ross and Jonathan Lash;

Raises more than $1 million to support organization’s mission

The World Resources Institute is celebrating its 30th Anniversary tonight with the “Courage to Lead” dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. At the dinner, WRI will recognize the contributions of its special guest, philanthropist and Mayor Michael Bloomberg; and honor Stephen Ross, chairman, CEO and founder of Related Companies; and Jonathan Lash, president of Hampshire College and WRI’s former president.

Why Institutions Matter For Climate Change Adaptation In Developing Countries

By Heather McGray on May 22, 2012
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This post was written with Youba Sokona, coordinator of the African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) at the United Nations Economic Commission

National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Can Help Countries Curb Climate Change

By Thomas Damassa on May 18, 2012
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At WRI, we like to say that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” For managing and mitigating climate change, one of the most fundamental measurements is a periodic inventory of the pr

A New Global Framework to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities

By Pankaj Bhatia and Wee Kean Fong on May 18, 2012
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At an official side event to the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference this week, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Shedding Light on Fast-Start Finance

By Taryn Fransen and Smita Nakhooda on May 17, 2012
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How much fast-start climate finance is actually flowing, and where is it being spent?[^1] This question has come up repeatedly alongside the United Nations Framework Convention on Clim

Four Key Issues to Watch During Bonn Climate Talks

By Edward Cameron on May 16, 2012
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Since the conclusion of the UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17) last year, there has been robust debate on the merits of its

MEDIA ADVISORY: Hope or Hype? WRI Experts Host Press Call on Rio+20 Summit

May 16, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

As leaders in government, business and civil society prepare to head to Rio de Janeiro for the UN Sustainable Development Summit, known as Rio+20, experts from the World Resources Institute will host a press call to discuss issues and expectations for the meeting.

A Positive Vision for the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee

By Letha Tawney on May 15, 2012
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This post was written with Heleen de Coninck, Programme Manager at the Energy Research Center of the Netherlands.

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