Manish Bapna

Manish Bapna

Manish Bapna is the executive vice president and managing director of the World Resources Institute, a global research organization that works to address six urgent sustainability challenges: food, forests, water, climate, energy, and cities. Manish oversees WRI’s programs, chairs WRI’s management team, and works to strengthen the impact of WRI research.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Lessons from India’s climate moonshot

Opinion: Lessons from India’s climate moonshot

over 7 years ago // Climate change

While past climate leaders such as the U.S. and Germany backtrack, inspiration can be found somewhere new: India, which has committed to add an impressive 100 GW of solar by 2022. This is the kind of outsized action the world needs.

Opinion: China's path to climate leadership

Opinion: China's path to climate leadership

about 8 years ago // Climate change

World Resource Institute experts follow the clues to China's 2018 climate plans.

Getting it right: A new global model to tackle poverty and climate change

Getting it right: A new global model to tackle poverty and climate change

over 10 years ago // Manish Bapna on post-2015 development agenda

If designed well, the post-2015 development agenda can set the stage for true transformation that can benefit the millions of people still struggling to escape poverty and facing the mounting threats of climate change, the executive vice president and managing director of World Resources Institute writes in this guest commentary.