About World Resources Institute

WRI is a global environmental think tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action.

Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

We work with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. Our transformative ideas protect the earth and promote development because sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations in the future.

We operate globally because today’s problems know no boundaries. We are avid communicators because people everywhere are inspired by ideas, empowered by knowledge, and moved to change by greater understanding. We provide innovative paths to a sustainable planet through work that is accurate, fair, and independent.

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Areas of Focus

• Climate Protection
  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.
• 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.
• Governance & Access to Information
  Empower people and strengthen institutions to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable decision-making.