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Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr

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September 2, 2014

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RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

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ADVISORY: Press Call: How Water Risk Affects Global Shale Development

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Where in the world is WRI traveling? To better understand our business travel emissions and develop metrics for tracking changes, we instituted performance indicators, including emissions per staff and top destinations. Photo Credit: WRI

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2012 Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Sustainability Report

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Tackling U.S. Corporations’ 3 Challenges to Buying Renewable Energy

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UNEP describes itself as “the voice for the environment within the United Nations system…acting as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment.” Photo Credit: UN/Flickr

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June 16, 2014

Courage to Lead: WRI Celebrates Sustainability Champions

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From left to right: Andrew Steer, Pamela Flaherty, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Jim Harmon.

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May 29, 2014

RELEASE: First Ever Agriculture Guidance Empowers Companies to Measure and Manage Emissions

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May 21, 2014

Three Reasons Investors Are Beginning to Take Sustainability Seriously

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Palm oil plantation workers in Sumatra, Indonesia. Wilmar, a leading Asian agribusiness group, which trades more than 45 percent of the global palm oil supply, is committed to a deforestation-free supply chain. Photo Credit: CIFOR/Flickr

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May 15, 2014

Where Are Chinese Investments in Africa Headed?

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More than 2,000 Chinese companies have invested in Africa, including in natural resource extraction, finance, infrastructure, power generation, textiles, and home appliances. Photo credit: World Bank/Flickr

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3 Tales of Hope for a Low-Carbon Future

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At last week's "Ascent" meeting in Abu Dhabi, clubs of countries and companies committed to double the share of renewable energy and the pace of energy efficiency gains. Photo credit: CoCreatr, Flickr

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Corporate Lobbying on Climate Change: Silence is not Neutrality

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Corporate shareholders and stakeholders want to understand how companies support strong policy action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. Photo credit: Petter Duvander/Flickr

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March 27, 2014

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Some countries have harvest or export bans on certain species or certain forms of harvested timber. It is important for companies to consider which timber species they are using and where they are purchasing from. Photo credit: Tim Gage, Flickr 2007

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Sourcing Legally Produced Wood: A Guide for Businesses

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