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The World Resources Institute's 'Putting a Price on Carbon: A Handbook for U.S. Policy Makers' serves as a reference guide on the design, revenue options, and economic impacts of carbon pricing mechanisms, specifically carbon taxes and cap-and-trade programs, to assist in the potential implementation of a national carbon price in the United States.

This research paper analyzes the environmental, economic, and social consequences of first-generation biofuels derived from corn and soy in the US Midwest, arguing that their continued subsidization undermines climate resilience and equity.

This research paper examines how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its member countries can systematically integrate climate change into the Article IV surveillance process, focusing on implementation following the IMF's 2021 Comprehensive Surveillance Review.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute, developed with the Open Data Charter and the Inter-American Development Bank, advocates for the adoption of open data strategies to enhance climate action. It outlines the benefits of making climate-related datasets freely available for redistribution and use, drawing on a literature review, expert consultations, and pilot projects conducted in Chile and Uruguay between August 2019 and August 2020.

This executive summary from the World Resources Institute analyzes the economic value of coral reefs in Jamaica, focusing on their contributions to tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection, while highlighting the threats posed by local mismanagement and global climate change.

The World Resources Institute report provides a framework for consumer-facing food companies to align meat sourcing with climate and sustainability goals, cautioning that 'better meat' production systems can sometimes result in higher environmental impacts per kilogram of protein than conventional systems.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute examines literature on locally led climate adaptation to identify program designs and characteristics that catalyze accelerated action and support. It highlights a significant gap between the recognized need for participatory adaptation and the actual distribution of decision-making power and finance to local actors.

This working paper, part of the World Resources Institute's CarbonShot series, examines the potential for carbon removal through forests and farms in the United States. It identifies the technical and financial barriers to large-scale deployment and discusses land-use trade-offs associated with different carbon-beneficial practices.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute assesses current ecosystem services indicators to determine their effectiveness in informing policy-makers. The analysis identifies significant limitations in how these indicators convey information, their comprehensiveness, and the availability of supporting data, noting that regulating and cultural services are particularly underserved compared to provisioning services.

This report examines the design and political conditions necessary for climate assemblies to effectively enhance climate action, noting that their impact varies by scale and is often hindered by the inherent complexity and polarization of climate issues.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute examines how organizations can measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from air travel and implement science-based reduction targets, utilizing case studies from various non-profit and corporate entities.

This WRI working paper analyzes the 'triple dividend of resilience' (TDR) framework for climate change adaptation investments, arguing that benefits often exceed traditional 'avoided loss' calculations. The paper emphasizes that economic, social, and environmental benefits frequently accrue regardless of whether a disaster occurs, which can improve benefit-cost ratios and facilitate increased financing for adaptation in developing countries.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute India and the Food and Land Use (FOLU) Coalition’s India platform analyzes 106 publications and expert consultations to evaluate food loss and waste in India. It identifies significant data gaps, particularly regarding household-level waste and the social and environmental impacts of food loss, and advocates for the adoption of standardized measurement metrics and multi-stakeholder coalitions to address these challenges.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the role and evolution of sovereign parametric insurance pools—specifically CCRIF, ARC, and PCRIC—in helping developing countries manage the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters.

This working paper, produced by the World Resources Institute's Gender Equity Practice and commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, examines the role of rural women in Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It identifies a gap in existing NbS literature, which typically prioritizes biophysical and technical aspects or treats households as uniform units, ignoring gender dynamics. The paper analyzes four NbS approaches—natural climate solutions (NCS), forest landscape restoration (FLR), ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), and payments for ecosystem services (PES)—and uses three deep dives into PES projects to identify barriers and enablers for women's participation. The goal is to provide recommendations to donors, practitioners, and policymakers to enhance rural women's agency in NbS for sustainable agroecosystems.

This executive summary of a World Resources Institute working paper examines the energy challenges facing cities in the global South and proposes three scalable solutions—cleaner cooking, distributed renewable energy, and energy efficiency—to improve equity, economic productivity, and environmental quality.