World Resources Institute (WRI)

World Resources Institute (WRI)

World Resources Institute (WRI), an environmental think tank founded in 1982, with headquarters in Washington, DC, USA.
WRI is an independent, impartial and non-profit organization with a staff of over 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts, mapmakers, policies and communicators developing and promoting to protect the earth and improve people's lives
WRI organizes its work around four main objectives:

* Climate, Energy and Transport. Protect the Earth's climate system more harm, because humanity emissions of greenhouse gases and help and nature to adapt to unavoidable climate change.

* Governance and access: ensuring public access to information and decisions on natural resources and environment.

* Markets & Enterprise: Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.

* People and ecosystems:. Reverse the rapid degradation of ecosystems and ensure their ability to give people in need of goods and services
WRI is probably best known for its biennial publication, World Resources Report, a collection of reliable data and in-depth analysis of current environmental issues. The latest edition of World Resources, entitled The Wealth of the Poor: Managing ecosystems to fight poverty, explored the importance of good ecosystem management for poverty reduction in rural areas. The report is a joint product of the World Resources Institute with the World Bank, United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations for development.