A worldwide network of over 340 Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
Fundesin's mission is to find sustainable solutions in the struggle between the ideals of rainforest preservation and the realities of life in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Ecuador.
TERI promotes sustainability through the efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste. Issues addressed include rural energy problems in India's oil and gas sector, climate change, forest conservation efforts among local communities, urban transport, air pollution problems and energy efficiency in the Indian industry. India.
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Nayakrishi Andolon - New Agricultural Movement
Agricultural movement which promotes a natural sustainable way of farming. Nayakrishi has centers throughout Bangladesh where farmers can learn the alternative to chemical and genetically modified mainstream farming.
Nkuzi Development Association
Nkuzi provides support services to historically-disadvantaged communities wishing to improve their rights and access to land. The core purpose of Nkuzi is to enable and support marginalised rural and peri-urban communities in exercising their land and related rights. Nkuzi contributes at a national level to research and policy work related to land and agrarian reform. South Africa.
Okavango People Wildlife Trust
Okavango works to protect the dwindling natural resources of the Okavango region and promote the sustainable development of local communities through wise use of ecosystems and active participation of local people in the wildlife industry. Botswana.
Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees (PARC)
Palestinian NGO working in the field of rural development, environment protection, and women empowerment. PARC offers technical assistance and support, along with extension services to individuals and organizations working in similar fields.
Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network - PNGO
The Palestinian NGOs' Network is s civil and democratic gathering which strives to support, consolidate, and strengthen Palestinian civil society on the basis of the principles of democracy, social justice, and sustainable development.
Proshika
PROSHIKA's objectives are: structural poverty alleviation; environmental protection and regeneration; improvement in women's status; increasing people's participation in public institutions; and increasing people's capacity to gain and exercise democratic and human rights. These objectives are achieved through programmes in education and training leading to income and employment generation, health education, building of health infrastructure, and environmental protection and regeneration. Bangladesh.
Rural Reconstruction Nepal - RRN
RRN works with poor and marginalised people in rural areas across Nepal to help them meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods and build their communities. Nepal.
Sidama Developement Corporation (SDC)
Grassroot organization established to help reduce poverty and foster sustainable development in Sidama, Ethiopia.
Sinchi Sacha Foundation
The Foundation works to promote the sustainable development. Ecuador.
Socio-Environmental Institute
The institute's main objective is to defend social goods and rights, both collective and diffuse, relating to the environment, cultural heritage, human and peoples' rights. The English version of the site provides both news and extensive documentation on a range of Brazilian environmental issues and indigenous peoples' struggles. Brazil.
South East Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE)
SEARICE is an NGO that aims to assist local and indigenous communities, peoples' organizations and grassroots development workers in understanding the implications of global and regional trends in matters affecting plant genetic resources conservation and development through information sharing and dissemination, popularization of information, and education campaigns.
Sustainable Development Networking Programme - SDNP
SDNP is an initiative to kick-start networking in developing countries and help people share information, knowledge and expertise relevant to sustainable development.
Sustainable Development Policy Institute
Independent research institute established to privode advice to public, private, and voluntary organizations and to undertake policy-oriented research and advocaty on issue of public interest. Pakistan.
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Selected news
Sustainable Development
- Mon Oct 06 2008
EU stepping back from cleaning up
Most of the European Union's promised cuts in greenhouse emissions could be undertaken outside the bloc under a proposal to be considered by law-makers this week.
Source:
IPS
Sustainable Development
- Mon Sep 29 2008
New studies confirm nuclear unsustainable
New studies confirm that nuclear is not a renewable energy, and apart from being extremely uneconomical and unsafe, it is highly unsustainable in terms of savings on energy and greenhouse emissions.
Source:
ISIS
The World Bank’s Strategic Framework on Development and Climate Change, a three-year ‘flexible’ framework for the Bank's institutions, makes a strong case for urgent action on global warming. With this rhetoric, it appears that the Bank really wants to address climate change. But the Strategic Framework’s climate solutions suggest something different. In the name of technological and political neutrality, the Bank does nothing substantial to prioritize “new” renewable energy sources or decentralized, locally-driven mitigation or adaptation efforts. The Bank continues to stall on promises to account for its own greenhouse gas emissions, and it continues to increase financing for fossil fuels.
Fuente:
Institute for Policy Studies
