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New Toolbox Demystifies Green Forest Product Purchasing

April 3, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Corporate managers will now get powerful help with today’s release of a “Guide to the Guides” - a toolbox that helps them understand and find the best advice on how to purchase products originating from the world’s forests.

The 10 Big Questions For Corporate Forest Product Purchasing

By Ruth Nogueron on April 3, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Corporate procurement managers are increasingly looking for ways to ensure that wood and paper-based products are environmentally and socially sound. The WRI/WBCSD procurement guide being released today is a toolbox to help them.

Coastal Populations Losing Livelihoods to Polluted Waters

April 2, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Coastal communities worldwide are witnessing their livelihoods choked by agricultural and industrial pollution, according to findings released today by the World Resources Institute.

Greening the Urban Rooftop

By Nancy Kiefer on March 14, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

The rooftop at 10 G Street is about to get a lot greener—3,000 square feet to be exact. In real estate-scarce cities, commercial property owners nationwide are turning roof space into green space.

Latin American Leader Roberto Artavia Elected to WRI Board

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

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has elected Roberto Artavia to its board of directors. Artavia is a distinguished leader in business education, conservation of marine resources, and sustainable development in Latin America.

Companies Respond to Ecosystem Degradation

By Craig Hanson on March 11, 2008
Location: Montreux, Switzerland

Climate change may dominate headlines today. Ecosystem degradation will do so tomorrow. Why should business care?

Leading Companies Responding to Ecosystem Degradation

March 10, 2008
Location: Montreux, Switzerland

Corporate Ecosystem Services Review road-tested by Akzo Nobel,

BC Hydro, Mondi, Rio Tinto, and Syngenta

Ironically, Flood Control is Flooding New Orleans

By Karen Bennett on March 5, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Man-made flood-control systems—such as levees, upstream dams, and canals—continue to be responsible for widespread damage to the New Orleans and Louisiana landscapes.

Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue

By Fred Stolle on January 31, 2008
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

The representatives of more than 100 countries attending December’s U.N. climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, finally focused on the important role tropical forests play in global warming.

Immigration Linked to Degraded Ecosystem

By Karen Bennett on January 17, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Border security is not typically recognized as being tied to environmental changes, but in this recent article by The New York Times, the links are clear. It details how declining fish catches in northwest Africa are fueling immigration to Europe.

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