1、From Commitments to ActionANNUAL REPORT 2021World Resources Institute Annual Report 2021|1Table of ContentsPresidents Letter .2Africa:Urbanization and Restoration .6Brazil:Saving Forests .9United States:Changing Daily Habits .10Europe:Global Policies,Local Change .13China:Building Green Infrastructu
2、re .14India:Reducing Emissions in Growing Cities .17Indonesia:Pursuing Sustainable Agriculture .18Mexico:Clean Air,Fresh Water .21WRIs New Center for Equitable Development .22Diversity,Equity and Inclusion .23Boards and Leadership .24Operations and Finance .31Thanking our Donors .34Engage with WRI .
3、49Cover photo:Aerial view of people participating in a voluntary afforestation campaign at the edge of the Badain Jaran Desert in the Gansu Province of China,in 2021.2|World Resources Institute Annual Report 2021As we look back on the past year,one word repeatedly comes to mind:Resilience.We are in
4、the midst of one of the most challenging times in recent history:a global pandemic,the invasion of Ukraine,natural and human-made disasters,and a constant flow of disinformation.In such a world,a global,independent,science-based organization that uses research and data to solve problems on the groun
5、d can make lives better.This is what WRI has been doing for 40 years.We bring people together to confront the worlds most urgent environmental and developmental challenges.Today,we are doing it at a larger scale,in many more places on earth.Despite these stressful times,our team continues to produce
6、 outcomes and deliver impact.Our staff worked behind the scenes to ensure that COP26 in Glasgow delivered in essential ways.In Africa,we are supporting a movement,led by AFR100,to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land.In 2021,we worked with donors to mobilize$20 million in capital to finance