Stories: Governance & Access

Lalanath de Silva, Director of WRI’s Access Initiative, answers questions on how the “right to know” is evolving in both developed and developing countries.

Can forest-rich countries learn from the mistakes of extractive projects and avoid unleashing their own resource curse?

Read WRI’s recommendations for the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) environmental and social sustainability framework.

This piece originally appeared on the World Bank Climate Change Blog.

An update on the role of climate finance in the international climate negotiations.

The World Bank must systematically address issues of environmental and social sustainability in its mainstream investments.

Extractive industries explore the benefits of acquiring consent for their projects.

Read WRI’s formal comments to the World Bank Group on its Energy Strategy Review.

Multilateral Development Banks can play a leading role in promoting more sustainable energy options.