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Weeding Risk: Financial Impacts of Climate Change and Water Scarcity on Asia’s Food and Beverage Sector

Dana Krechowicz, Shally Venugopal, Amanda Sauer, Sandeep Somani (HSBC), and Shipra Pandey (HSBC)

April, 2010

This report identifies the potential financial impacts arising from climate change and water scarcity on the food and beverage sector in South and Southeast Asia.

WRI’s Lash to Brief Press on Copenhagen’s Policy Implications for U.S. and Other Key Countries

December 14, 2009
Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

WHAT: Please join the World Resources Institute (WRI) for a policy briefing for journalists on Wednesday that will summarize progress

Bridging the Information Gap: Combating Illegal Logging in Indonesia

David W Brown and Fred Stolle

October, 2009

This Forest Note puts forward a systematic approach to analyzing the Indonesian forestry sector in order to identify which forest laws and regulations are being disobeyed and where.

Small Companies, Big Impacts

By Maggie Barron on October 19, 2009

The New Ventures directors answer questions about what small, sustainable companies can do to boost local economies and protect the environment.

Rainforest Preservation Project Underway in Indonesia

October 1, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and MIAMISBURG, OHIO

Palm Oil, Timber and Carbon Offsets (POTICO), a project of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the NewPage Corporation, is making progress toward conserving rainforests in Indonesia by creating an ecologically and fiscally sustainable palm oil industry.

Reports Highlight Urgent Environmental Risks Facing Investors, Companies in Emerging Asia

June 25, 2009

Environmental risks and opportunities that are overlooked by investors and companies will impact the financial performance of companies in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Commission Proposes Plan to Battle Climate Change on the Ground

May 14, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.

A path for financing smart economic development through strong institutions was announced today by a 14-person commission appointed to advise political leaders on climate change.

Makeover of Top Business Blog Looks Like a NextBillion Bucks

March 26, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

NextBillion.net - one of the Web’s top business blogs - today announced a new look intended to make it the go-to online resource for discussions about business-model development aimed at helping poor people.

WRI Releases Guide to Help Extractive Companies Work with Local Communities

March 5, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Natural-resources extractive companies are profiting financially and socially when they consult with affected communities before and during the construction of projects.

WRI, NewPage Launch Partnership to Protect Indonesian Forests

February 5, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. and MIAMISBURG, OHIO

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and NewPage Corporation today announce a partnership to protect forests in Indonesia. NewPage will substantially fund WRI’s “Project POTICO” (Palm Oil, Timber, Carbon Offsets), an initiative to combat illegal logging and preserve virgin rainforests in Indonesia by diverting new oil palm plantations to degraded lands.

WRI, EIA Form Partnership to Stem Illegal Forest Products Imported Into U.S.

December 4, 2008
Location: POZNAN, POLAND

The World Resources Institute and the Environmental Investigation Agency today launch a partnership to combat illegal logging worldwide and clean up timber supply chains.

Forest Cover, 1990-2005, Indonesia

September 30, 2008

Spanning 90 million hectares, the forests of Indonesia constitute 10 percent of the world’s remaining tropical forests and provide

East Asia (Reefs at Risk Regional Map)

September 25, 2008

Over 80 percent of the reefs in this region are at risk, and over half (56 percent) are at high risk.

A First-Hand Account of Illegal Logging in the Indonesian Rainforests

By Fred Stolle on May 6, 2008
Location: WEST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE, INDONESIA

On a recent trip into the rainforests of the Indonesian part of Borneo Island, our team got first-hand accounts of the effects, causes—and the possible solutions—to rampant illegal logging.

The 10 Big Questions For Corporate Forest Product Purchasing

By Ruth Nogueron on April 3, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Corporate procurement managers are increasingly looking for ways to ensure that wood and paper-based products are environmentally and socially sound. The WRI/WBCSD procurement guide being released today is a toolbox to help them.

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