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PRESS RELEASE: Caterpillar Foundation Awards Major Support to World Resources Institute for Sustainable Cities Initiative

December 9, 2011
Location: Beijing, China

Five-Year Pledge of $12.5 Million Will Focus on Key Urban Centers in China, India and Brazil

Forest Cover Loss to Development By County in the Southern United States (2001-2006)

November 1, 2011

This map identifies the hotspots where urban and suburban development are putting forests at risk in the southern United States.

Making Adaptation Count: Concepts and Options for Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation

October, 2011

This report aims to provide adaptation and development practitioners with a practical framework for developing monitoring and evaluation systems that can track the success and failure of adaptation initiatives in the development context.

PRESS RELEASE: Businesses See Climate Change Adaptation as an Opportunity

June 20, 2011
Location: New York, NY

New report surveys companies, offers practical solutions for climate resilience

Climate Science Research Review Answers Climate Change Questions

By Kevin Lustig on June 17, 2011

Update [10/17/2011]: WRI has released the latest edition of Climate Science.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Asia Clean Energy Forum Kicks-Off June 22, Philippines

June 16, 2011
Location: Manila, Philippines

Leaders exchange ideas on clean energy innovation, business models, policy and investment at ACEF2011

MEDIA ADVISORY: Adapting for a Green Economy Report Launch

June 15, 2011
Location: New York, NY

How Will Companies Adapt to a Changing Climate?

Property Tax Incentives for Forest Conservation in the U.S. South

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on June 15, 2011

Current use valuation programs can encourage landowners to resist development pressures and leave forest as forest.

Technology Transfer

Ensuring that the opportunities of clean energy are available to the nations that need them most by guiding effective international collaboration on low-carbon technology.

Low-Carbon Development in Emerging Economies

Working with nations to achieve the twin goals of robust economic growth and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Current Use Valuation Programs: Property Tax Incentives for Preserving Local Benefits of Forests

June, 2011

This paper explores current use valuation programs as one tool for conserving and fostering sustainable management of southern U.S. forests under private ownership. The brief identifies key constraints on existing programs and suggests measures that could be implemented to enhance program effectiveness.

Agricultural Land Grabs Threaten Local Property Rights and Sustainable Development

By Mercedes Stickler and Alisa Zomer on April 18, 2011

With large-scale agricultural investments on the rise, the rights of local people must be protected.

Adapting to Climate Change In Bangladesh

By Aarjan Dixit on April 14, 2011

Floating gardens, raised homes, and reflections from the field.

Ghana and Vietnam Scenarios Foreshadow How Decisions on Climate Adaptation Are Made

By Philip Angell on March 17, 2011

Scenario exercises look at the how and why of decision-making for climate change.

PRESS RELEASE: 75% of World’s Coral Reefs Currently Under Threat, New Analysis Finds

February 24, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. & LONDON

“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs

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