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The Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR) is a structured methodology developed by the World Resources Institute, the Meridian Institute, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to help companies identify and manage business risks and opportunities resulting from their dependence on and impact on ecosystems.

This technical note outlines the methodology used by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Data for Progress to create the Database of Community Benefits Frameworks Across the US, detailing the database's motivations and selection criteria for included frameworks.

The Local Government Renewables Action Tracker is an interactive web tool developed by the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator to compile renewable electricity transactions and advocacy efforts by U.S. local governments.

This research paper outlines a methodology for estimating the future frequency of local climate hazards to support decision-making across sectors such as public health, infrastructure, and agriculture.

This WRI/Sekala working paper presents a cost-effective method for identifying degraded land suitable for sustainable palm oil production in Indonesia, combining desktop analysis with field assessments to support sustainable planning and management.

This guide by the World Resources Institute (WRI) provides local governments with a framework for sourcing and collecting the data necessary to conduct a 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) analysis. It outlines the three primary datasets required—hourly load data, grid mix and emissions data, and additional energy procurement or generation data—and offers various methodologies for estimating these values when actual data is unavailable.