Insights: WRI's Blog

New research shows that climate action is happening far too slowly for the world to meet its emissions-reduction targets – and in some cases, we’re moving in the entirely wrong direction.

In Indonesia, women may contribute up to 42% or more of the people engaged in the fisheries sector. However, their substantial role is often overlooked in management and policies. The absence of recognition for women in the fisheries sector can be detrimental to the sector and the economy. Here, 3 reasons why woman in fisheries matter and play a big role in alleviating poverty and in fisheries policy to recover from COVID-19.

The Ninth Edition presents the Top 5 Places to Watch indicated to be illegal logging areas from January 1 to March 31, 2020.

Indonesia’s commitment to a global, healthy, and sustainable ocean is not incompatible with restarting the economy. Indeed, COVID-19 may possess challenges, but it also provides economic opportunity and the foundation of a resilient economy without compromising the ocean ecosystem.

One of the way to reduce the risk of forest and land fires is to restore (restore) peatlands to at least a wet state.

Increased global emissions lead to higher temperatures and more fire-prone conditions. With more fires comes more emissions, fueling rapid climate change.

The growth of digital economy has made it easier for the community to collaborate in a simpler, more far-reaching and transparent way. Through digital platforms, donors can receive in real time and easily access reports on the use of their donations. This is the main appeal of digital crowdfunding compared to other public funding schemes.

The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis is likely to push tens of millions of people into poverty -- and this is only a preview of how the climate crisis will threaten human well-being. Yet we have all the means needed to take a better, safer path.

The take-make-waste model is driving the climate crisis and depleting the planet of much-needed resources. Here are 3 ways to transition toward circularity.

Various international institutions, such as the World Bank, United Nations, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have called for the country's long-term response to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic also to be used to tackle the climate crisis. The management of the energy sector that switches from fossil fuels to renewable energy must be given priority to reduce the impact of the climate crisis. In addition, the renewable energy transition can also open up long-term investment opportunities that help a country's economic growth.