World Resources Institute
 | |
| Formation | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Founder | James Gustave Speth |
| Headquarters |
Washington, D.C. United States |
| Andrew Steer | |
Chairman of the Board | James Harmon |
Revenue (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]
Organisation
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 six areas: food, forests, water, energy,[10] cities, and climate.
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
- 1 2 Rising to the Challenge; WRI Annual Report 2016–2017 (PDF). Washington DC: World Resources Institute (WRI). 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ↑ 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