Non-profit organization
The World Resources Institute (WRI ) is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation [ 3] [ 4] under the leadership of James Gustave Speth .[ 5] [ 6] Subsequent presidents include Jonathan Lash (1993 - 2011), Andrew D. Steer [ 3] (2012 - 2021)[ 7] and current president Ani Dasgupta (2021-).[ 8]
WRI studies sustainable practices for business, economics, finance and governance, with the purpose of better supporting human society in six areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, and climate.[ 9] The institute's flagship report series is the World Resources Report ,[ 10] each of which deals with a different topic.[ 11] WRI encourages initiatives for monitoring, data analysis, and risk assessment, including global and open source projects. WRI has maintained a 4 out of 4 stars rating from Charity Navigator since 1 October 2008.[citation needed ] [ 12]
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^ World Resources Institute. "WRI ANNUAL REPORT | 2020-2021" (PDF) . www.wri.org/ . p. 36. Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
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^ Rich, Nathaniel (August 1, 2018). "Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
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^ Uchida, Kyoko (April 17, 2023). "Ani Dasgupta, President and CEO, World Resources Institute: Philanthropy's opportunity to fill the gaps—and do it right" . Philanthropy News Digest . Retrieved June 1, 2023 .
^ "World Resources Institute | UNDP Climate Change Adaptation" . United Nations Development Programme 2023 . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ "Illustrating a Call to Action for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities" . Graphicacy . December 2, 2021.
^ "World Resources Report" . World Resources Institute . December 4, 2018.
^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for World Resources Institute" . www.charitynavigator.org . Retrieved June 8, 2023 .