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Answers to frequently asked questions about fiber testing, a technology that can help find potentially illegal wood in the paper supply chain.

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Jonathan Lash, president, World Resources Institute, will hold a briefing for journalists to preview key environmental issues in 2011.

WRI’s annual MindShare Meeting helps companies stay in front of the latest environmental trends.

A new mapping tool identifies and measures exposure to water risk.

Kirsty Jenkinson talks about how New Ventures, WRI’s center for environmental entrepreneurship, helps environmentally-focused small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets compete in a global economy.

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Tests detect potentially illegal wood in paper. Here are some tips to manage risk.

The Clean Air Act would spur energy efficiency upgrades, boosting competitiveness for many U.S. manufacturers.

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Chinese suppliers can improve their business performance by adopting high environmental standards, according to a new working paper by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE). The paper, “Greening Supply Chains in China,” highlights the experiences of five companies in China that have worked to improve their environmental performance.

This working paper highlights examples of five companies operating in China and illustrates the approaches they have adopted to address environmental problems. The paper focuses on water pollution within China’s challenging business landscape.

Can new SEC disclosure rules help bring transparency to Uganda’s oil sector?

The Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) are incentives for development and deployment of renewable energy technologies. This document provides an update on their benefits, applicability to specific technologies, and expiration dates.

A new financial product aimed at driving investment into energy-efficiency projects performed by Indian energy service companies (ESCOs) is being launched this week by the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. Here are tips on how to remain in compliance.

Q&A: Fiber Testing, Paper, and the Lacey Act

PRESS EVENT: World Resources Institute’s 8th Annual “Stories to Watch in 2011”

Top Businesses Address Sustainability in WRI's Corporate Consultative Group

Aqueduct: Understanding Water-Related Risks and Opportunities

Q&A: Kirsty Jenkinson on New Ventures and Environmental Entrepreneurship

Risk Free? Paper and the Lacey Act

EPA, The Clean Air Act, and U.S. Manufacturing

Relative Annual Costs and Expenditures for U.S. Manufacturing (2005)

For U.S. Manufacturers: Relative Cost of Environmental Regulations

NEWS RELEASE: New Report: Chinese Companies are Improving Environmental Standards Through Supply Chains

Greening Supply Chains in China: Practical Lessons from China-based Suppliers in Achieving Environmental Performance

Avoiding the Resource Curse: Spotlight on Uganda Oil

Bottom Line on Renewable Energy Tax Credits

NEWS RELEASE: New Financial Product Provides Financing Boost to Energy Efficiency Projects in India

Declarations and Due Care: Insights from Another Lacey Case

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