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WRI President Lash Named to List of 100 Top People in Business Ethics

December 3, 2007
Location: Washington, D.C.

WRI President Jonathan Lash has been named to the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics listing by Ethisphere Magazine, a new “global publication dedicated to illuminating the important correlation between ethics and profit.” The list, which will appear in the Q4 issue available in December, recognized individuals for “inspiring change in business ethics.”

Poverty Reduction Policies Should Focus on Geography in Rural Kenya

By Norbert Henninger on November 29, 2007
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Based on GIS mapping technology, a new study suggests that poverty alleviation policies in rural Kenya could achieve more if they focus on geographic factors.

Top 10 Outcomes 2007

By Rich Barnett on November 20, 2007

Each year, we evaluate the impact of our work in four sustainable development goal areas and announce our top ten outcomes. Each is a glimpse of what’s possible when we work together as a global community.

Former WRI Board Member John W. Firor Dies

November 6, 2007
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

John W.

Protecting the Peruvian Amazon and its People From the Risks of Oil and Gas Development

By Jon Sohn on October 25, 2007

Many Peruvian school children aren’t taught that isolated indigenous groups live in the Amazon tropical forests of their country. Further, some mining and oil company officials continue to deny that these communities exist.

Ecuador's Proposal to Save Yasuni Rainforest Recognized at the Clinton Global Initiative As a Step Towards Reducing Emissions

By Jon Sohn on September 27, 2007

Additional Contributors: Remi Moncel

The selection of the Ecuadorian proposal as one of the most innovative climate change proposals within the

Understanding Corporate Purchases of Wood Products

By Ruth Nogueron on July 20, 2007
Before purchasing forest-based products, corporate managers should ask a handful of basic questions about environmental and social aspects.

UNEP and Google Earth: Mobilizing Public Support For the Environment

July 20, 2007

On July 2, 2007, Ashbindu Singh, Regional Coordinator, UNEP’s

Videos and Photos of Mapping Poverty and Environment in Kenya and Uganda

June 27, 2007

Kenyans—like all people on Earth—depend on nature to sustain their lives and livelihoods.

Addressing Climate Change through Better Governance: Forestry and Electricity

By Sabina Ahmed on June 15, 2007

On May 11, WRI hosted an official side event at the 15th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.

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