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‘Red Sludge’ Wake-up Call for Investors and Financial Institutions

By Amanda Sauer on October 12, 2010

Hungary’s toxic ‘red sludge’ is a stark reminder of why mining companies need to better disclose their water-related risks.

Digging Beneath the Surface: Water Risks in Mining

By Amanda Sauer on September 15, 2010

For investors and financial institutions, water risks in the mining sector are difficult to track.

Mine the Gap: Connecting Water Risks and Disclosure in the Mining Sector

Marta Miranda and Amanda Sauer, with contributions by Deepa Shinde

Working Paper: September, 2010

This paper outlines potential water-related risks facing the mining industry and highlights important gaps in water-related disclosure.

WRI Joins Céline Cousteau to Talk About Coral Reefs

By Rich Barnett on August 30, 2010

Nestled amid the concrete and steel of midtown Manhattan, the Ana Tzarev Gallery was recently abuzz with talk of a completely different kind of ecosystem: coral reefs.

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Pennsylvania Farms

August, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Pennsylvania farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

NEWS RELEASE: Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farmers

June 17, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Proposed federal legislation to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay could also help a typical Maryland crop farm earn an additional $10,000 in net profit each year, according to a new analysis by

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farms

Working Paper: June, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Maryland farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Q&A: The Economics of Coral Reefs

By Lauretta Burke on June 1, 2010

WRI’s Lauretta Burke discusses her work on measuring the economic value of coral reefs in the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean countries.

Obama Administration Releases New Strategy to Clean Up Chesapeake Bay

By Evan Branosky on May 14, 2010

The federal commitment to develop and support environmental markets could have national significance.

Water Quality Trading

Research and design payments for ecosystem services that can improve water quality more efficiently and cost-effectively.

How Baywide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Virginia Farms

Working Paper: April, 2010

This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Virginia farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Surveying Risk, Building Opportunity: Financial Impacts of Energy, Water and Climate Risks on Real Estate in Asia

Shally Venugopal, Dana Krechowicz, Charanjit Singh (HSBC), and Roshan Padamadan (HSBC), with Deepa Shinde

April, 2010

This report presents a framework to assess risks associated with energy security, water scarcity, and climate change for the real estate sector in Southeast Asia. It also discusses financial opportunities in the region’s growing green building market.

Over Heating: Financial Risks from Water Constraints on Power Generation in Asia

Amanda Sauer, Piet Klop, Sumeet Agrawal (HSBC)

April, 2010

This report presents a framework for investors and analysts to assess the risk of impacts from water-related issues, including growing water scarcity and declining water quality, on thermal and hydroelectric power generation plants.

NEWS RELEASE: Water Shortages Put Asian Power Sector at Risk

April 15, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

More than half of existing and planned power plants in South and Southeast Asia are located in areas currently considered water scarce or stressed, according to findings in a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

NEWS RELEASE: Asian Food and Beverage Sector Vulnerable to Climate and Water Risks

April 15, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Environmental trends could have significant financial repercussions for the $40 billion food and beverage industry in South and Southeast Asia, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

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