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Former WRI Board Member John W. Firor Dies

November 6, 2007
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

John W.

Protecting the Peruvian Amazon and its People From the Risks of Oil and Gas Development

By Jon Sohn on October 25, 2007

Many Peruvian school children aren’t taught that isolated indigenous groups live in the Amazon tropical forests of their country. Further, some mining and oil company officials continue to deny that these communities exist.

Ecuador's Proposal to Save Yasuni Rainforest Recognized at the Clinton Global Initiative As a Step Towards Reducing Emissions

By Jon Sohn on September 27, 2007

Additional Contributors: Remi Moncel

The selection of the Ecuadorian proposal as one of the most innovative climate change proposals within the

Understanding Corporate Purchases of Wood Products

By Ruth Nogueron on July 20, 2007
Before purchasing forest-based products, corporate managers should ask a handful of basic questions about environmental and social aspects.

UNEP and Google Earth: Mobilizing Public Support For the Environment

July 20, 2007

On July 2, 2007, Ashbindu Singh, Regional Coordinator, UNEP’s

Videos and Photos of Mapping Poverty and Environment in Kenya and Uganda

June 27, 2007

Kenyans—like all people on Earth—depend on nature to sustain their lives and livelihoods.

Addressing Climate Change through Better Governance: Forestry and Electricity

By Sabina Ahmed on June 15, 2007

On May 11, WRI hosted an official side event at the 15th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.

Protecting Forests on the Frontier

By Lars Laestadius on June 7, 2007

An April Washington Post article convincingly highlighted how

What Are Coral Reefs Worth?

By Lauretta Burke on May 18, 2007

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Making the Links Between Biofuels and Forests

By Fred Stolle on April 30, 2007

Dr.

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