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New Hope for the Chesapeake Bay, Maybe

By Cy Jones on May 15, 2009

Presidential intervention has raised the stakes in a decades-long effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay.

Uganda Wetland Maps Will Help Reduce Poverty, Boost Economy

May 5, 2009
Location: KAMPALA, UGANDA

Uganda’s leaders now have access to maps that will allow them—for the first time ever—to reduce poverty through better management of the country’s wetlands.

First Worldwide Summary of Water-Quality Trading Programs Shows Growing Popularity

March 24, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The first list of the 57 water-quality trading programs worldwide is being released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

Bloomberg President, Zipcar Founder Named Directors at World Resources Institute

March 11, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has elected Robin Chase, an entrepreneur in cost-effective transportati

WRI Announces Project to Promote Conservation of Southern U.S. Forests; Toyota Funds Regional Effort

March 4, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEW YORK, N.Y.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Toyota today launched Southern Forests for the Future, a WRI project designed to raise awareness of the threats facing southern U.S. forests and increase the amount of forest conserved or managed in a sustainable manner.

Video: Protecting Coral Reefs

By Lauretta Burke on February 13, 2009

Reef ecosystems face both local and global threats. Here is what needs to be done to ensure the world’s corals and mangroves are preserved.

WRI, NewPage Launch Partnership to Protect Indonesian Forests

February 5, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and MIAMISBURG, OHIO

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and NewPage Corporation today announce a partnership to protect forests in Indonesia. NewPage will substantially fund WRI’s “Project POTICO” (Palm Oil, Timber, Carbon Offsets), an initiative to combat illegal logging and preserve virgin rainforests in Indonesia by diverting new oil palm plantations to degraded lands.

Global Environmental Crisis Changes How Banks Do Business

By Suzanne Ozment on February 3, 2009

Amidst the financial crisis, banks are continuing their push for improved corporate environmental performance.

Ecuador Proposes Leaving Oil Untapped to Protect Forests and People

By Remi Moncel on January 29, 2009

The Government of Ecuador recently announced that it is pursuing efforts to leave the oil under Yasuni National Park untapped to protect the rainforest, its species and its inhabitants.

Biofuels from Corn Residue Need Updated Environmental Protections, WRI Recommends

January 27, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Building an ethanol industry that relies on corn stover - the leaves and stalks that remain behind when corn grain has been harvested - will require increased investments in research of a variety of farming practices.

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