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The World Resources Institute (WRI) reported an 18 percent increase in greenhouse gas emissions for fiscal year 2011 compared to 2010, driven by organizational growth, increased sub-grants to partners, and office expansions in Beijing and Washington, DC. To address this, WRI has established absolute reduction targets for 2020, including a 50% reduction in purchased electricity emissions and 20% reductions in business travel and other scope 3 emissions. The organization's mitigation plan focuses on an "avoid and shift" approach to efficiency, managing future growth to limit new emissions, and improving data collection through the installation of electricity sub-meters and the gathering of primary data from high-impact suppliers and partners.

The report examines the integration of agricultural practices into Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) frameworks across Canada and internationally. It identifies the watershed as the appropriate planning unit and highlights the critical role of private agricultural landowners in achieving environmental sustainability. Through an inventory of provincial initiatives and global case studies, the document analyzes the social, economic, and technical drivers of success, emphasizing the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration, long-term monitoring, and financial incentives for beneficial management practices (BMPs). It concludes with recommendations for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to coordinate federal efforts and increase support for watershed-scale agricultural sustainability.