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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.

Protecting Coral Reefs: A Q&A With WRI's Lauretta Burke

By Polly Ghazi on January 21, 2009

Lauretta Burke explains why President Bush’s recent designation of 195,000 square miles of coral rich marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean is important to global reef conservation efforts.

When A Tree Falls Illegally In The Forest

By Jonathan Lash on January 9, 2009

Soon, everybody may hear. The world’s first ban on illegal wood imports could be a breakthrough on climate change.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI’s Jonathan Lash to Gauge Environmental "Stories to Watch" for 2009

December 11, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT: For the sixth straight year, World Resources Institute President Jonathan Lash will hold a briefing to preview which key environmental issues to watch in the year ahead.

WRI, EIA Form Partnership to Stem Illegal Forest Products Imported Into U.S.

December 4, 2008
Location: POZNAN, POLAND

The World Resources Institute and the Environmental Investigation Agency today launch a partnership to combat illegal logging worldwide and clean up timber supply chains.

High-Value Assets: Belize's Coral Reefs and Mangroves

By Emily Cooper on November 14, 2008

A new WRI/WWF Central America analysis finds that the coral reefs and mangroves of Belize make a substantial contribution to the country’s economy.

Belize’s Reefs and Mangroves Tagged with High Economic Value

November 14, 2008
Location: BELIZE CITY, BELIZE

Three key services provided by coral reefs and mangroves in Belize are worth an estimated US$395 million to US$559 million per year, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute and the World Wildlife Fund.

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EPA Partners With WRI to Heighten Awareness of Ecosystem Services

October 29, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a collaboration to deliver improved science and practical tools to help companies and governments protect ecosystems and address climate change.

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