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Climate Change Adaptation in Rural India: A Green Infrastructure Approach

By Erin Gray on January 24, 2013
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Water is a scarce resource in India, especially in the state of Maharashtra, where most rainfall is limited to the monsoon season from June through September. The Government of India has long…

6 Top Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2013

By Andrew Steer on January 18, 2013
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This post originally appeared on Bloomberg.com.

A Critical Moment to Harness Green Infrastructure—Not Concrete—to Secure Clean Water

By Todd Gartner on January 10, 2013
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This post was co-written with James Mulligan, Executive Director at Green Community Ventures.

Natural ecosystems…

Farewell, 2012. You Taught Us Much.

By Andrew Steer on December 31, 2012
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This year has been one of those worst-of-years and best-of-years. In its failures, there are signs of hope.

An unprecedented stream of…

Does Economic Valuation Really Influence Coastal Policy?

By Richard Waite and Benjamin Kushner on December 11, 2012
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Governments, corporations, and develop

ADVISORY: WRI Experts to Speak at Annual Conference on Ecosystem Services in Ft Lauderdale

December 10, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON//FT LAUDERDALE, FL

Experts from the World Resources Institute will be joining leaders from business, government, and environment communities at the annual [ACES and Ecosystems Markets 2012 Summit]

Updated Guide Helps Businesses Source Sustainable Wood and Paper Products

By Ruth Nogueron and Loretta Cheung on December 10, 2012
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Forests are vitally important for the global environment, economy, and population.

RELEASE: Guide for Business Drives Better Decisions on Forest Products

December 10, 2012
Location: GENEVA//WASHINGTON, D.C.,

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today released the third edition of **[Susta

The False Choice Between Palm Oil and Indonesian Forests

By Nigel Sizer on November 12, 2012
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This post originally appeared in the Jakarta Post.

2 New Tools Can Cut Deforestation and Support Sustainable Palm Oil in Indonesia

By Craig Hanson on October 30, 2012
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Can the world have its palm oil and forests, too? This is an issue that my colleague and I discussed a while back.

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