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PRESS RELEASE: Businesses See Climate Change Adaptation as an Opportunity

June 20, 2011
Location: New York, NY

New report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience

Climate Science Research Review Answers Climate Change Questions

By Kevin Lustig on June 17, 2011

Update [10/17/2011]: WRI has released the latest edition of Climate Science.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Asia Clean Energy Forum Kicks-Off June 22, Philippines

June 16, 2011
Location: Manila, Philippines

Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: Adapting for a Green Economy Report Launch

June 15, 2011
Location: New York, NY

How Will Companies Adapt to a Changing Climate?

Property Tax Incentives for Forest Conservation in the U.S. South

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on June 15, 2011

Current use valuation programs can encourage landowners to resist development pressures and leave forest as forest.

Technology Transfer

Ensuring that the opportunities of clean energy are available to the nations that need them most by guiding effective international collaboration on low-carbon technology.

Measurement and Performance Tracking in Developing Countries

Building the capacity of developing countries to track progress towards meeting domestic climate, energy, and development goals.

Low-Carbon Development in Emerging Economies

Working with nations to achieve the twin goals of robust economic growth and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Current Use Valuation Programs: Property Tax Incentives for Preserving Local Benefits of Forests

June, 2011

This paper explores current use valuation programs as one tool for conserving and fostering sustainable management of southern U.S. forests under private ownership. The brief identifies key constraints on existing programs and suggests measures that could be implemented to enhance program effectiveness.

World Bank vs. World Bank: Protecting Safeguards in a “Modern” International Institution

By Kirk Herbertson on May 16, 2011

The World Bank has begun an effort to strengthen its environmental and social safeguards. But how relevant will these safeguards be after the Bank’s parallel proposals to “modernize” the way it does business?

Agricultural Land Grabs Threaten Local Property Rights and Sustainable Development

By Mercedes Stickler and Alisa Zomer on April 18, 2011

With large-scale agricultural investments on the rise, the rights of local people must be protected.

Adapting to Climate Change In Bangladesh

By Aarjan Dixit on April 14, 2011

Floating gardens, raised homes, and reflections from the field.

Ghana and Vietnam Scenarios Foreshadow How Decisions on Climate Adaptation Are Made

By Philip Angell on March 17, 2011

Scenario exercises look at the how and why of decision-making for climate change.

PRESS RELEASE: 75% of World’s Coral Reefs Currently Under Threat, New Analysis Finds

February 24, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. & LONDON

“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs

What Can We Expect on Climate and Energy in China in 2011?

By Deborah Seligsohn and Angel Hsu on January 5, 2011

This post originally appeared on the ChinaFAQs.org blog.

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