The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation.
WRI is a trusted partner for change. Using research-based approaches, it works globally and in focus, countries to meet people’s essential needs; protect and restore nature; stabilize the climate, and build more resilient communities. Aiming to transform the way the world produces food fundamentally, uses energy, and designs its cities to create a better future for all.
WRI studies sustainable practices for business, economics, finance, and governance to better support human society in six areas: food, forests, water, energy, cities, and climate.