Forest Cover Analyzer and Suitability Mapper to be used by business and government to reduce deforestation

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p>The World Resources Institute (WRI) is launching two powerful online mapping applications that offer unprecedented capabilities to support industry and government efforts to achieve more sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia.

Earlier this week, I participated in a United Nations Special Event Panel on “Conceptualizing a Set of Sustainable Development Goals,” which took place before an audience of senior…

Who said urban transport was boring? Certainly not the 1,100 people who recently gathered in Mexico City at the 8th annual International Congress on Sustainable Transport….

A model township for the IT Special Economic Zone, Vadodra, Gujarat, India. Photo courtesy of Skyscraper India.

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p>Three leading global environmental and conservation organizations are honoring Indonesia’s President H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with the first-ever “Valuing Nature Award” for his leadership in recognizing the importance of natural resources and working to conserve them.

This post was co-authored with Vinod Thomas, Director-General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank.

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A few months back, I attended the US-China-Brazil Forum on Sustainable Infrastructure and Development, organized by the International Fund for China’s Environment…

Just as he prepared to slide into WRI’s president’s seat, Andrew Steer…

Today is my first day as President of the World Resources Institute. I’m delighted to be part of this extraordinary…

This post originally appeared on Forbes.com.

Where is the Steve Jobs of sustainability? The business leader…