Our Work

Working with EPA and other federal agencies to help design, inform and clarify U.S. government activities to reduce greenhouse gases.

WRI examines the role of states in a federal climate program, and facilitates discussions between state officials and federal policymakers so that regional efforts support, inform, and influence the creation of federal policy.

WRI envisions a world where poor and vulnerable people are more resilient to the serious ecological, economic, and social challenges posed by climate change.

WRI aims to help national governments and their domestic stakeholders develop systems through which they can wisely generate, access, disperse, and track finances.

WRI provides resources for crafting new, decision-relevant analytic products and information tools that help decision-makers take action.

WRI focuses on helping institutions shift incentives, take on new mandates, and build capacity to support the process of integrating climate risks into day-to-day activities.

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

The World Resources Report (WRR) provides policymakers around the world—government, civil society, and business—with analysis and insight about major environmental and development issues.