World Resources Report

About World Resources Report

The World Resources Report (WRR) provides policymakers around the world government, civil society, and business - with analysis and insight about major environmental and development issues. It is the product of a unique 20-year partnership among the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Resources Institute.

Recent editions of the World Resources Report have explored key issues at the nexus of environment, poverty, governance and sustainable development, providing analysis and insight that has helped to catalyze action by governments and others.

The Complete World Resources Report Catalog:

Cover Title Authors
World Resources 2008: Roots of Resilience - Growing the Wealth of the Poor - July, 2008
Full Report (PDF, 277 pages, 19.8 Mb)
United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, World Resources Institute
World Resources 2005 -- The Wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty - September, 2005
Full Report: (PDF, 268 pages, 8.2 Mb)
United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, The World Bank, World Resources Institute
World Resources 2002-2004: Decisions for the Earth: Balance, voice, and power - July, 2003
Full Report (PDF, 329 pages, 21.4 Mb)
United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, World Resources Institute
World Resources 2000-2001: People and ecosystems: The fraying web of life - September, 2000
Full Report (PDF, 276 pages, 8.6 Mb)
United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank, World Resources Institute
World Resources 1998-99: Environmental change and human health - May, 1998
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World Resources Institute, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Development Programme, and The World Bank
World Resources 1996-97: The Urban Environment - April, 1996
Full Report (PDF, 390 pages, 67.8 Mb)
World Resources Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank
World Resources 1994-95: People and the Environment - March, 1994
Full Report (PDF, 56.9 Mb)
World Resources Institute in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programe and the United Nations Development Programme
World Resources 1992-93: Guide to Global Environment - March, 1992
Full Report (PDF, 45.9 Mb)
World Resources Institute in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme
World Resources 1990-91: Climate Change in Latin America Focus - July, 1990
Full Text (English, PDF, 69.2 Mb)
World Resources Institute, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Development Programme.
World Resources 1988-89: An Assessment of the Resource Base that Supports the Global Economy - January, 1988
Full Report (PDF, 54.3 Mb)
World Resources Institute, International Institute for Environment and Development, United Nations Environment Programme.
World Resources 1987: An assessment of the resource base that supports the global economy - April, 1987
Full Report (PDF, 56.2 Mb)
International Institute for Environment and Development and World Resources Institute
World Resources 1986: An assessment of the resource base that supports the global economy - April, 1986
Full Report (PDF, 49.8 Mb)
International Institute for Environment and Development and World Resources Institute