World Resources Institute
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| Formation | 1982 (1982) |
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| Founder | James Gustave Speth |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. United States |
President and CEO | Andrew Steer |
Chairman of the Board | James Harmon |
Revenue .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} (2016) | US$ 90 millions[1]:57 |
| Expenses (2016) | US$ 90 millions[1]:57 |
| Website | WRI.org |
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research non-profit organization that was established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation[2] under the leadership of James Gustave Speth.[3]
Contents
1 Organization
2 Initiatives
3 References
4 See also
Organization
They maintain offices in the United States, China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia.[4] The organization's mission is to promote environmental sustainability, economic opportunity, and human health and well-being.[5] WRI partners with local and national governments, private companies, publicly held corporations, and other non-profits, and offers services including global climate change issues, sustainable markets, ecosystem protection, and environmental responsible governance services.[6][7][8]
In 2014, Stephen M. Ross, an American real estate developer, gave the organization 30 millions of dollars to establish WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.[9]
Initiatives
WRI's activities are focused on seven areas: food, forests, water, energy,[10] cities, climate and ocean.
WRI initiatives include:
The Access Initiative, a civil society network dedicated to ensuring that citizens have the right and ability to influence decisions about the natural resources that sustain their communities.[11]
Aqueduct, an initiative to measure, map and understand water risks around the globe.[12]
Champions 12.3, a coalition of executives to accelerate progress toward United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 12.3 to tackle food loss and waste.[13]
Global Forest Watch, an online forest monitoring and alert system.- The Greenhouse Gas Protocol provides standards, guidance, tools, and trainings for business and government to quantify and manage GHG emissions.[14]
LandMark, a platform providing maps and information on lands that are collectively held and used by Indigenous peoples and local communities[15]
Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, a partnership of NGOs, customers, suppliers and policymakers working to increase global use of clean and renewable energy.[16]
- The Science Based Targets Initiative helps companies transition to a low-carbon economic profile by setting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in line with climate science.[17]
WRI Ross Center helps cities grow more sustainably and seeks to improve quality of life in developing countries around the world.[18]
World Resources Report, WRI's flagship report series. Each report deals with a different topic.[19]
References
^ ab Rising to the Challenge; WRI Annual Report 2016–2017 (PDF). Washington DC: World Resources Institute (WRI). 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Broder, John M. (March 14, 2012). "Climate Change Envoy to Lead Influential Institute". New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^ "James Gustave Speth". World Resources Institute. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^ "Charity Navigator: World Resources Institute". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ "World Resources Institute Offices – Washington DC". Office Snapshots. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ Bloomberg (2017). "World Resources Institute". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ "Charitywatch: World Resources Institute". American Institute of Philanthropy. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ Bloomberg (2017). "World Resources Institute". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
^ Pogrebin, Robin. "Developer Gives $30 Million to Establish City Planning Center". New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^ M.A. Siraj (September 15, 2017). "Powering cities with clean energy". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
^ The Access Initiative
^ Aqueduct
^ Champions 12.3
^ Greenhouse Gas Protocol
^ LandMark
^ Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance
^ Science Based Targets Initiative
^ WRI Ross Center
^ World Resources Report
See also
- Rafe Pomerance
