The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts, mapmakers, and communicators developing and promoting policies with the intention of protecting the Earth and improving people’s lives.
WRI organizes its work around four key goals:
- Climate, Energy & Transport. Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
- Governance & Access: Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
- Markets & Enterprise: Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
- People & Ecosystems: Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
WRI is probably best known for its biennial publication, the World Resources report, a well-regarded collection of data and in-depth analysis on current environmental issues. The most recent edition of World Resources, entitled Decision Making in a Changing Climate, explored the challenges and choices made by leaders in developing countries in adapting to climate change. The report is a collaborative product of World Resources Institute with the World Bank, United Nations Environment Programme and United Nations Development Programme.
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