Coral Reefs of the World Classified by Threat from Watershed-based Pollution
Coral reefs are classified by estimated present threat from watershed-based pollution, which threatens more than 25 percent of reefs globally.Download hi-res version(JPEG, 2150 x 804 px, 852 Kb)
View ArticleForests and Water: Green Infrastructure Can Be Less Expensive Than Gray...
Many payments for watershed services share a common trait: they are investments in “green infrastructure” instead of “gray infrastructure.” In other words, they are investments in forests instead of...
View ArticleWatersheds of the Southern United States
In the Southern United States, the watersheds with the greatest ability to produce clean water and with the most consumers tend to be the forested watersheds of the east (top). But these are often the...
View ArticleForests for Water: Exploring Payments for Watershed Services in the U.S. South
SummaryThe forested watersheds of the southern United States provide a number of benefits—including water flow regulation, flood control, water purification, erosion control, and freshwater supply—to...
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Protecting Forests to Protect Water in the U.S. South
When it comes to providing clean water, investments in forest conservation can save money.Clean water doesn’t come cheap. Communities and businesses often rely on expensive water filtration...
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World Water Day: How Cities Cause “Dead Zones”
WRI identifies 13 new eutrophic areas around the world.World Water Day this year focuses on “Water for Cities,” but what about water from cities? Urban runoff is one of the biggest threats to water...
View ArticleComparison Tables of State Nutrient Trading Programs in the Chesapeake Bay...
Over the last ten years, four Chesapeake Bay states—Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia—introduced nutrient trading programs to provide wastewater treatment plants with flexible options...
View ArticleChina Needs Comprehensive and Cost-effective Strategies to Address Water...
This post originally appeared on The Asia Water Project website, and is reposted with permission.China has become famous in recent years for its double-digit annual economic growth and rapid...
View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: 4th Annual Ecosystem Markets Conference - Making Ecosystems Work
Experts and innovators meet to chart the future of ecosystem conservationThe World Resources Institute (WRI) and the American Forest Foundation (AFF) co-host the 4th annual Ecosystem Markets Conference...
View ArticleShale Gas
WRI is providing insight into this issue by:Creating guidance on how to define the life cycle of shale gas projects, in order to better assess their impactsStudying how shale gas development in China...
View ArticleADVISORY: WRI Experts to Speak at Annual Conference on Ecosystem Services in...
Experts from the World Resources Institute will be joining leaders from business, government, and environment communities at the annual ACES and Ecosystems Markets 2012 Summit. The summit will take...
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RELEASE: New Mapping Tool Provides Unprecedented Ability to Assess Water Risk
Aqueduct provides companies with comprehensive, high-resolution picture of water risks worldwide.The World Resources Institute (WRI) today launched a new online tool that maps water risk worldwide...
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Sustainable Cities Initiative
In October 2011, WRI launched a five-year global initiative to advance the progress of building environmentally sustainable and livable cities in China, India, and Brazil. We intend to develop...
View ArticleNew Web-Based Map Tracks Marine "Dead Zones" Worldwide
Research Identifies 530 Coastal “Dead Zones” and 228 Marine Eutrophic SitesNew research by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) identifies more than...
View ArticleCoral Reefs of the World Classified by Threat from Marine-based Pollution and...
Coral reefs are classified by estimated present threat from marine-based pollution and damage, which threatens approximately 10 percent of reefs globally.Download hi-res version(JPEG, 2150 x 808 px,...
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