Manish Bapna Articles & Analysis
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WHAT Transforming Transportation 2014: Better Cities, Better Business Full agenda: www.transformingtransportation.org Twitter Hashtag: #TTDC14 WHO Featured Speakers include: Manish Bapna, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, World Resources Institute Holger Dalkmann, Director of EMBARQ, World Resources Institute Jose Luis Irigoyen, Director of ...
On April 16, the closing plenary will focus on “Market Opportunities for Sustainable Transport” and will include: Mr. Manish Bapna, Executive VP and Managing Director, WRI; and Mr. Madhav Pai, Director, EMBARQ India; along with Mr. ...
WRI recognizes that the New Ventures Local Centers have built strong, distinct programs in their respective countries, and we are confident that greater local and regional independence will allow New Ventures to move into its next phase of development. Following is a statement by Manish Bapna, Managing Director, WRI: WRI is extraordinarily proud of New ...
A version of this post also appeared in “The Jakarta Post.” Manish Bapna wrote a piece on the Millennium Development Goals for ...
“You are all in increasingly important positions in China and in the world,” Manish Bapna, WRI’s managing director, said to delegates at the end of the event. ...
I want to express my sincere gratitude to Manish Bapna for his terrific leadership of WRI during the interim over the past year, during which time the scale and depth of WRI activities continued to grow. It is a genuine pleasure to join such a well-functioning organization and to work with Manish and the senior team. In the next few months, ...
Last week’s Rio+20 conference failed to yield strong sustainability commitments from corporations. As Manish Bapna, interim president of the World Resources Institute (WRI) stated earlier this week, companies in Rio didn’t “grasp the fundamental recognition that the planet is on an unsustainable course and the window for action is ...
[Editors’ note: You can find WRI’s experts’ analysis on specific issues and outcomes here.] Following is statement by Manish Bapna, Acting President, World Resources Institute: “Rio+20 closed with more of a whimper than a roar. ...
Coming Tomorrow 1) Building Inclusive Green Economies: A New Development Partnership? WHO: Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI WHEN: Friday, June 22 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ...
BRT WHERE:Main Auditorium, UNEP Pavilion, Athletes Park Barra de Tijuaca Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio+20 official credentials are required to enter. 2) Decisions We Need for the City of 2030 WHO: Manish Bapna, Interim President (Executive Vice President and Managing Director) WHEN: Thursday June 21 2012, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ...
Sustainable Development Dialogues On Saturday, we participated in the Sustainable Development Dialogue on Fighting Poverty. Manish Bapna, WRI’s interim president, participated, along with representatives from nine other organizations. ...
Center, Athletes Park Barra da Tijuca, Brazil Future of Water Workshop: Innovation for The Future We Want, Transforming Ideas Into More Sustainable Solutions WHO: Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI WHEN: Tuesday, June 19 2012, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ...
Representatives will include Ambassador Jose Luis Balmaceda, head of the Chilean Delegation, and representatives from Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Peru, along with senior officials from two UN agencies, Alicia Barcena, Executive Secretary, of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Sven Alkalaj, Executive Secretary, of the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and ...
Lúcio Costa, 2630 - Barra da Tijuca Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22620-172, Brazil Register here Announcing the Global Climate Registry Alliance WHO: Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI WHEN: Monday, June 18 2012, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ...
BRT WHERE: Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio Conventions Pavilion at Athletes Park, Room P3-B Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Register here 3) The Green Economy: Driving Business Value and Competitiveness WHO: Welcome & Keynote (1:30 p.m.), Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI Panel #1 (2:00 – 3:15 p.m.): Peter Madden, CEO, ...
“Brazil is one of the most important countries when it comes to sustainable development, with agriculture playing a major role in its economy as well as its emissions,” said Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI. “By measuring and controlling their emissions, Brazilian companies can help lower their environmental impact, while identifying new ...
WHAT Panel discussions, with high-profile leaders in business, government, and civil society, on The Green Economy: Driving Business Value and Competitiveness WHO Welcome & Keynote (1:30 p.m.) Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI Panel #1 (2:00 – 3:15 p.m.) ...
BRT WHERE: Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Riocentro Complex, Room T-5 New Blog Posts on Rio+20 Rio+20: Seizing The Opportunity For A Sustainable Future by Manish Bapna Climate Change And Rio+20 by Jennifer Morgan The Green Economy: Combining Profit and Planet by Samantha Putt del Pino Rio+20: Opportunity to Fast Track ...
BRT WHERE: Forte Copacabana, Multi-Use Room 1, Praça Coronel Eugênio Franco nº 1, Posto 6, Copacabana Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil 22070-020 Register here 2) Sustainable Development Dialogues: Sustainable Development for Fighting Poverty WHO: Manish Bapna, Interim President, WRI WHEN: Saturday, June 16 2012, 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ...
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development kicked off in Rio de Janeiro this week. Following is a statement by Manish Bapna, Interim President, World Resources Institute: “Rio+20 should serve as a wake-up call for our planet. ...