In today’s turbulent world, WRI is working around the globe to turn big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.
Indonesia has made remarkable economic progress over the past two decades, but to keep up growth while safeguarding public health and the environment, the country needs to switch paths. A new government report finds that smarter development, using less carbon, can deliver 6 percent GDP growth per year until 2045—while slashing Indonesia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Governments are beginning to take up the call for a "just transition" to a clean energy economy, with advancements seen in Canada, Spain, Germany, Costa Rica and more. One way they can do so: Integrate the "just transition" into their long-term strategies for climate action.
Pune's waste pickers used to be treated much like the garbage they collected. India's first worker-owned waste-pickers' cooperative elevated their status while cleaning up Pune's mountains of trash.
Green infrastructure like forests, wetlands and coral reefs can improve the performance of traditional “gray infrastructure” like dams and water treatment plants. A new WRI/World Bank paper explains how.
