The World Resources Institute
(WRI) is a global environmental think tank whose 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.” WRI
focuses its work on four key program areas: 1) climate, energy, and transport,
2) governance and access, 3) markets and enterprise, and 4) people and
ecosystems.
WRI is a prolific publisher—ten new publications in December
2012 alone—with data and other relevant information for each of its program
areas. This information is accessible via the publications page. The archive dates
back to 1984 and includes 608 entries. There is no advanced search feature, but
the search engine can be narrowed by topic. Although not especially
sophisticated, the search engine does turn up relevant publications as well as
relevant excerpts available directly on the website with links to the larger
report. For an example, see this excerpt on nuclear
energy in the United States, part of a larger report on energy options in
the U.S. For publications not available online, WRI will ship print copies for
a small fee to cover the cost of printing and shipping.
In addition to publications, WRI provides access to data sets and charts and maps. Data sets include
U.S. state level data and global data on greenhouse gas emissions, along with
more specific information on ecosystems both globally and for select countries.
The charts and maps feature is very similar to the publications search,
allowing you to narrow by topic and search across all WRI info-graphics.
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