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World Resources Institute

World Resources Institute (WRI)
Formation1982 (1982)
FounderJames Gustave Speth
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
United States
Ani Dasgupta
Chairman of the Board
James Harmon
RevenueUS$ 149 million[1] (2020)
ExpensesUS$ 144 million[2] (2020)
WebsiteWRI.org

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–present).[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]

  1. ^ World Resources Institute. "WRI ANNUAL REPORT | 2020-2021" (PDF). www.wri.org/. p. 36. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ World Resources Institute. "WRI ANNUAL REPORT | 2020-2021" (PDF). www.wri.org/. p. 36. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Broder, John M. (March 14, 2012). "Climate Change Envoy to Lead Influential Institute". New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "World Resources Institute". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "James Gustave Speth". World Resources Institute. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Rich, Nathaniel (August 1, 2018). "Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Stiffler, Lisa (March 9, 2021). "$10B Bezos Earth Fund hires a long-time global leader on climate issues as president and CEO". GeekWire. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "World Resources Institute | UNDP Climate Change Adaptation". United Nations Development Programme 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Illustrating a Call to Action for More Equitable and Sustainable Cities". Graphicacy. December 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "World Resources Report". World Resources Institute. December 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for World Resources Institute". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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