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NEWS RELEASE: Environmental Courts Becoming More Popular Worldwide, but Steps Needed for Improvement

April 19, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The number of specialized courts that resolve environmental issues has grown from only a handful in the 1970s to more than 350 in 41 countries. And while past research has studied a few courts in one or two countries, The Access Initiative of the World Resources Institute (WRI) today releases the first comprehensive global report on the status of these courts.

MEDIA ADVISORY: A Call for Environmental Courts

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

WHAT: A Call for Environmental Courts: Judges, Public Confidence, Expertise, and Visibility

WHEN: Monday, April 19th 2010 3 pm to 4:15 pm EST
Cocktail Reception: 4:15 to 5 pm EST

India's Environmental Detectives

By Monika Kerdeman on March 22, 2010

Lawyers in India advocate for environmental rights, one case at a time.

WRI and RDI Launch New Initiative to Communicate Property Rights Lessons in Africa

October 9, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and SEATTLE

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Rural Development Institute (RDI) are launching a new initiative that will improve the livelihoods of farmers by creating a system of Web-based multimedia tools to illustrate and communicate complex property rights issues in Africa. The initiative is funded with a grant to WRI from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The Access Initiative: a Network in Action

By Monika Kerdeman and Andrew Rizzardi on July 24, 2009

Here is a quick summary of recent progress by Access Initiative partners working to strengthen civil society, increase participation, and improve environmental policy choices.

Whose Amazon Is It?

By Ruth Nogueron and Isabel Munilla on June 25, 2009

Following the recent violence over natural resource use, Peru has an opportunity to balance economic development with human rights protections.

Tracking Environmental Impact Assessment Rollbacks

By Alisa Zomer on June 4, 2009

Financial stimulus plans could pose a threat to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) around the world.

A Victory for Transparency in the United Kingdom

By Lalanath de Silva on May 20, 2009

The resignation of the Speaker of the UK House of Commons demonstrates the power of transparency.

President Obama's Open Government: Welcome First Steps

By Remi Moncel on January 23, 2009

On his first full day in office, President Obama issued an Executive Order and several memoranda on transparency and participation in the Federal Government.

Keeping the Promise of Transparency

By Remi Moncel on November 12, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

WRI has joined with 70 organizations to issue the 21st Century Right to Know Agenda Report in support of government transparency and accountability in the incoming Obama administration.

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