Stories: People & Ecosystems

Ecosystems are losing their ability to deliver the products that businesses need most.
Fisheries management often focuses on individual fish stocks. Yet, health of fish stocks depends on the health of the marine ecosystem. One important element in the health of the marine ecosystem is the number and variety of species in a given area.
An expert in environmental and strategic communications, Robin Murphy, has been appointed vice president for external relations at the WRI.

West Virginia will soon be able to adopt a trading program to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay by addressing significant nutrient loading from

The big picture on fisheries is not pretty. This map shows why.
Ecosystems can be a stepping stone of economic empowerment for the rural poor.

The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) holds a discussion, “Ecosystems, Governance and Poverty: ncreasing the Benefits of Development.”

New WRI satellite maps show massive losses to forests in Russia, Canada, and Alaska from logging, fires, other human-related impacts.

Reef Check Malaysia will make reef monitoring a regular exercise to protect some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems from further devastation.

Latest maps from Global Forest Watch are helping governments and industry understand and manage forest resources.