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The result from Copenhagen is an Accord that looks very different than what has come before. The Copenhagen meeting broke new ground in a number of rather historic ways...
Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute (WRI), will brief journalists on January 7 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on upcoming environmental issues in 2010, including climate, business action, water, forests and more...
As I write this letter, the climate negotiations in Copenhagen have come to a close. The resulting Copenhagen Accord—produced after excruciating round-the-clock negotiations—is an important step on the road to an international agreement. I...
A recent U.S. government raid on illegally sourced wood is a wake-up call to businesses. On November 17, 2009, U.S. federal agents raided Gibson Guitar Corporation’s manufacturing facility in Nashville, Tennessee. ...
What is the Lacey Act and how can companies comply? This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions. Download Fact Sheet (PDF, 4 pages, 231 Kb) ...
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WRI's Jonathan Lash gives conference a "B+" - citing significant progress in agreements among major world nations and voicing commitment to reducing emissions as reasons to consider Copenhagen climate talks a "success".
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Chris Flavin (WorldWatch Institute) and Jonathan Lash (WRI) debate the outcome of the international climate talks.
Here is a Q&A on the Copenhagen Accord, from a legal perspective. As the dust settles after a decidedly unconventional climate convention, delegates and experts are turning their attention to the outcome, and what it means for the future of international climate change efforts...
Tough negotiations have finally yielded an important climate agreement today at the UN climate conference...
New reports may emphasize disagreements between the U.S. and China, but the reality is much less dramatic. This post originally appeared on ChinaFAQs.org...
To be successful, money pledged to protect forests must tackle the underlying drivers of deforestation. For decades, environmentalists have described shrinking forests as the planet’s “green lungs”. In C...
Lawmakers should consider a suite of policies to reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones caused by eutrophication–the over-enrichment of nitrogen and phosphorous in freshwater and coastal ecosystems. ...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today that, if agreement is reached here this week, the United States will participate in a $100 billion fund to help developing countries most affected by climate change...
Nutrient pollution emerges as one of the greatest threats to water quality. In the Chesapeake Bay, large schools of jellyfish scare away swimmers. In the Gulf of Mexico, a 3,000 square mile “dead zone” threatens a multi-billion dollar fishing industry. In...
The following letter was sent to President Obama on behalf of 18 environmental and energy policy groups. President Obama The White House Washington, DC...
