John Larsen,  Alexia Kelly, James Bradbury, Franz Litz, and Nicholas Bianco, October  6, 2009 This summary roughly follows the structure of the bill; it deviates from this structure where we believe grouping related components together facilitates understanding of the bill. The legislation contains some placeholders and undefined sections that are

Author: Christian Nellemann, Emily Corcoran, Carlos M. Duarte, Luis Valdrés, Cassandra De Young, Luciano Fonseca, Gabriel Grimsditch A new Rapid Response Assessment report released 14 October 2009 at the Diversitas Conference, Cape Town Conference Centre, South Africa. Compiled by experts at GRID-Arendal and UNEP in collaboration with the UN Food

Biological diversity - or biodiversity - is the term given to the variety of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. The biodiversity we see today is the fruit of billions of years of evolution, shaped by natural processes and, increasingly, by the influence of humans. It forms

Britt Childs Staley and Casey Freeman, June, 2009 This paper reviews Party submissions to the UNFCCC and  identifies emerging areas of consensus and debate that may offer  constructive grounds for negotiations going forward. The paper explores how an international agreement might facilitate and encourage a range of technology cooperation efforts

by Timothy Hassett and Karin Borgerson - March 2009 This report offers strategies and approaches that can be valuable to a wide range of firms looking at potential investments, contracts, and facility operational decisions regarding use of renewable energy. It provides guidance on how to consider the choice to finance

by Mindy Selman [https://www.wri.org/profile/mindy-selman], Evan Branosky [https://www.wri.org/profile/evan-branosky] and Cy Jones [https://www.wri.org/profile/cy-jones] - March 2009 Executive Summary Water quality trading is gaining traction in a number of watersheds around the world. It is a market-based approach

Florence Daviet, March, 2009 This report looks beyond quantifying emissions  reductions at a more flexible approach for recognizing mitigation  actions being taken by developing countries in the forest sector. This approach ensures that countries with high historical emissions are not necessarily favored for support, and it allows for a broader

Sarah Forbes,  March 11, 2009 Hearing  before the U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology  Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment: “Futuregen  and the Department of Energy’s Advanced Coal Programs”. View Report [https://www.wri.org/publication/testimony-futuregen-and-department-energys-advanced-coal-programs]