Topic: development

Financial stimulus plans could pose a threat to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) around the world.

The New Ventures India community recently convened its annual Investor Summit to discuss small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the opportunities and obstacles investors face.

Emergency spending for developing countries provides an opportunity to deliver green investments.

The world’s cities should aspire to a sustainable future that is not necessarily dependent on cars.

Global economic recovery plans are green—but not yet green enough.

As the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) celebrates its 50th anniversary, Latin America is struggling to address the financial crisis and climate change.

C.K. Prahalad discusses the future of sustainable, private sector-led poverty alleviation.

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao came to the aid of a Chinese socially responsible green enterprise that is struggling for survival during the current global financial crisis.

A new video documentary about the power of social entrepreneurship highlights the work WRI’s New Ventures program has done.

International project financing primarily intended to generate jobs and growth should not ignore social and environmental safeguards in the name of economic stimulus.

It may be counter-intuitive, but a global economic slowdown could help the United States and China work together on climate change.