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PRESS RELEASE: New Paper Lays Out Smart Policies for Renewable Energy Growth

May 24, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Offers six principles of smart energy policy for developing countries

Grounding Green Power: Bottom-Up Perspectives on Smart Renewable Energy Policy in Developing Countries

Working Paper: May, 2011

This working paper identifies key components of smart renewable energy policy in developing countries, focusing on the power sector. It also provides recommendations for maximizing the effectiveness of international support for deployment of renewable energies, drawn from these on-the-ground experiences in developing countries.

Global Well-Being: Rooted in the World's Forests

By Jonathan Lash and Nigel Sizer on April 26, 2011

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Post Environmental Leadership supplement on April 20, 2011, and is reposted with permission.

Indonesia’s Moratorium: An Opportunity for Forests and Industry

By Beth Gingold, Moray McLeish, Kemen Austin, and Rauf Prasodjo on April 22, 2011

A highly anticipated two-year moratorium on new forest conversion permits could bring fundamental improvements to forest and land management in Indonesia.

The World Bank Group, Palm Oil, and Poverty

By Beth Gingold on March 22, 2011

The World Bank Group should aim to achieve and measure poverty reduction, not palm oil investments.

PRESS RELEASE: WRI Expands Capacity in International Forest and Ecosystems Work

March 16, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Two new leaders, Nigel Sizer and Robert Winterbottom, added to roster

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

Reefs at Risk in the Indian Ocean

February 18, 2011

More than 65 percent of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean region are at risk from local threats (i.e., coastal development, overfishing/destructive fishing, marine-based pollution, and/or watershed-base

Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia

February 18, 2011

The coral reefs in Southeast Asia are the most threatened in the world.

The Year in Illegal Logging: A Look Back

By Craig Hanson on January 7, 2011

2010 was a significant year for global efforts to tackle illegal logging. Here’s a look back on some of that progress.

Converting Palm Oil Companies from Forest Destroyers into Forest Protectors

By Craig Hanson and Moray McLeish on January 4, 2011

The following interview with Craig Hanson and Moray McLeish was conducted and compiled by Jeremy Hance and Rhett A. Butler for mongabay.com and is reposted with permission. Read the entire piece here on the Mongabay website.

Clean Energy, Corruption, and Case Studies on Electricity Governance

By Davida Wood on December 23, 2010

Developing countries are expecting billions of dollars to fund a clean energy transformation. How can they ensure this money is spent in the public interest?

FAQ: Indonesia, Degraded Land and Sustainable Palm Oil

By Beth Gingold on November 4, 2010

Common data and clear definitions will enable the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil and REDD+ policy-makers to achieve a shared goal: sustainable oil palm expansion on degraded land in Indonesia.

Tracking Transformative Forest Actions to Reduce Emissions: An Illegal Logging Case Study

Florence Daviet, Lauren Goers Williams, Larry MacFaul, Andrea Johnson, and Kirsten Stasio

July, 2010

This working paper explores the types of information and supporting data necessary to ensure that national strategies to reduce emissions are developed and implemented effectively. It does so by focusing on measures to address illegal logging, drawing on specific strategies and recommendations from Peru and Indonesia

Forest Cover Loss in Indonesia, 2000-2005: The Starting Point for the Norwegian Billion to Reduce Deforestation

July 19, 2010
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