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What Are Coral Reefs Worth?

By Lauretta Burke on May 18, 2007

A new non-profit/for-profit hybrid model suggests that economic, social, and environmental gains are the same. But this “fourth sector” needs long-term, committed finance in order to grow.

Multinational corporations and financial institutions that seek local community consent for their operations will have a competitive advantage over those that fail to do so.

Liquid fuels from coal could displace some level of U.S. oil imports, but the environmental tradeoffs are daunting.

Governments must improve transparency and public participation in their electricity sectors.

The Access Initiative looks to expand its work on access to justice, access to information, and access to participation in the Middle East.

U.S. policymakers are now considering a range of options to address the issues of future U.S. energy security and climate change.

Ecosystems must be viewed as huge capital assets, affected by nearly all development and investment decisions.

The Access Initiative Expands to South Asia, with a New Focus on Poverty and Water

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What Are Coral Reefs Worth?

Bridging the Finance Gap for a Generation of "Philanthropreneurs"

WRI Establishes First Business Case for Community Consent

Coal-To-Liquids, Climate Change, and Energy Security

New Report Shines Light on Challenges of Providing Clean, Affordable Electricity in Asia

Global Civil Society Network looks to the Middle East

Climate Change and Energy Security Impacts and Tradeoffs in 2025

WRI Charts Path to Restoring Nature's Capital: WRI's Jonathan Lash, UNEP’s Achim Steiner Deliver Action Agenda for Managing th

Global Civil Society Network to Examine Access to Information, Justice, Participation in Bangladesh

Making the Links Between Biofuels and Forests

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