Stories: Governance & Access

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

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

As the UNFCCC prepares for its next formal meeting, questions about the Copenhagen Accord’s status remain.

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

To combat global warming, forests must be part of the solution. How can we make good forest stewardship a reality?

South Africa’s plans for a new coal power plant bring up difficult decisions for the World Bank.

On 23-25 February 2010, the World Resources Institute International Financial Flows and Environment project hosted a civil society climate finance strategy session at the Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, Virginia.

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2010.

Here is a summary of a civil society consultation WRI had with the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), on the IEG’s review of the effectiveness of the WBG environmental and social safeguards.

Athena Ballesteros explains how international climate finance could make or break a deal in Copenhagen.