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.
One of the great challenges of the 21st century is how to nutritiously feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050. One key is reducing food loss and waste at a large scale. Here are 10 interventions that can help in this critical effort.
Water-related risk is a growing economic threat. The private sector has a unique opportunity to shift corporate culture toward more sustainable practices that will spur long-term solutions to systemic water problems.
How Does a Flood-prone City Run Out of Water? Inside Chennai’s “Day Zero” Crisis
WRI Water Program Director Betsy Otto knows the world should be worried about water: Her team's research showed this year that one-quarter of the world's population lives in extreme water stress. In this conversation, though, she talks about the solutions—technological, political, and managerial—that can alleviate the strain.
Most of the rules that underpin the Paris Agreement on climate change were decided at last year’s COP in Katowice. However, a critical area was left undecided and will be front and center at the COP25 Summit this December: Article 6, which deals with carbon markets. This webinar will explain the basics of Article 6, its importance, status of negotiations and more.
