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EPA Partners With WRI to Heighten Awareness of Ecosystem Services

October 29, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a collaboration to deliver improved science and practical tools to help companies and governments protect ecosystems and address climate change.

Decisions about Nature and Development Must Be Made at Same Table, WRI Report Finds

October 6, 2008
Location: Barcelona, Spain

Development and the environment have traditionally been managed separately, but a new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) guides decision makers in how this can be reconciled to increase

Swallowed by Sand: China's Billion-Dollar Battle Against Desertification

By Karen Bennett on August 5, 2008
Location: Minqin County, China

It is estimated that desertification, a process of land degradation that occurs in dryland ecosystems due to overexploitation and land mismanagement, now costs China about $2-3 billion each year.

High Economic Values Placed on Coral Reefs in Tobago and St. Lucia

June 14, 2008
Location: LOWLANDS, TOBAGO

Direct annual economic benefits of tourism and fisheries resulting from coral reefs amounts to US$94 million in St. Lucia and US$44 million in Tobago. Those numbers amount to 11 percent and 15 percent of those Caribbean islands’ yearly gross-domestic product.

Charting a Path to Restore Nature's Capital

By Karen Bennett on June 11, 2008

A new book, compiling the work of 18 global experts, lays out policy, institutional, and governance recommendations to respond to global ecosystem degradation.

Disappearance of the Aral Sea

By Karen Bennett on May 23, 2008

The Aral Sea, on the border of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, is a cautionary tale about how changes to ecosystems can have far-reaching impacts on the communities that depend on the services they provide.

Maya Nut Trees Make A Comeback

By Karen Bennett on May 16, 2008
Location: Central America

In Central America, the Maya Nut is making it clear that trees are worth more standing than cut down.

Leading Companies Responding to Ecosystem Degradation

March 10, 2008
Location: Montreux, Switzerland

Corporate Ecosystem Services Review road-tested by Akzo Nobel,

BC Hydro, Mondi, Rio Tinto, and Syngenta

Ironically, Flood Control is Flooding New Orleans

By Karen Bennett on March 5, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Man-made flood-control systems—such as levees, upstream dams, and canals—continue to be responsible for widespread damage to the New Orleans and Louisiana landscapes.

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