P C S D - Related Resources

	International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development The ICTSD was established in Geneva in September 1996 to contribute to a better understanding of development and environment concerns in the context of international trade.
	Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development OECD is an international organization helping governments tackle the economic, social and governance challenges of a globalizes economy.
	Sustainable Development Networking Programme SDNP is a catalytic initiative to kick-start networking in developing countries and help people share information and expertise relevant to sustainable development to better their lives. Launched in 12 pilot countries in 1992 as one outgrowth of the Earth Summit, the SDNP currently offers assistance in establishing connectivity to national networks and the Internet, content aggregation and user training in 39 developing nations and 36 small island developing states (SIDSnet).
	United Nations Sustainable Development - The Commission The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was created in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up of UNCED; to monitor and report on implementation of the Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels.
	The World Bank Group It consists of five institutions that specialize in different aspects of development, but use their comparative advantages to work collaboratively toward the same overarching goal---poverty reduction.
	The World Conservation Union Founded in 1948, IUCN brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world partnership. As a Union, it seeks to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

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Institutes / NGOs in SD

	Babilonia Wilner Foundation BWF, which was founded in the Philippines on August 28, 1995, to increase environmental awareness and practices by encouraging the exploration of cultural and ecological relationships through advocacy, outreach, education, arts and media productions, and in daily living.
	The Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development BFSD is an international network of grant-providing institutions striving to attain environmental balance, economic stability and social progress throughout the world.
	CERES: Network for Change CERES is... the leading U.S. coalition of environmental, investor, and advocacy groups working together for a sustainable future Companies that have committed to continuous environmental improvement by endorsing the CERES Principles, a ten-point code of environmental conduct, a common ground where groups with widely different backgrounds, assumptions, and visions find concrete solutions to today's environmental challenges
	The Earth Network for Sustainable Development The Earth Council is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that was created in September 1992 to promote and advance the implementation of the Earth Summit agreements.
	EcoNet - Institute of Global Communications (IGC) The nonprofit IGC changed the way the progressive community worked by introducing them to email, online discussions, mailing lists and the Web. Today IGC Internet offers progressive individuals and groups a place on the Internet to learn, meet and organize.
	Environmental Defense, Finding the Ways that Work Environmental Defense is an American nonprofit organization which have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
	European DataBank on Sustainable Development The DataBank is designed to list institutions, associations, societies and experts throughout Europe involved theoretically and/or practically in the achievement of Sustainable Development on an international, national and regional level. Not only experts in science and related institutions will be registered, but also experts from economy, politics, trade unions, churches, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), citizen’s committees, etc.
	Foundation for Philippine Environment FPE, incorporated on 15 January 1992, aims to reverse the rapid destruction of the Philippines' natural resources by initiating programs and activities that strengthen the role of NGOs, peoples' orgranization (POs), and local communities in the responsible management of the ecosystem.
	Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development FIELD taps the tremendous potential of law at the international, regional and domestic level, to encourage environmental protection and sustainable development. It is an organization whose advice and assistance are sought by governments, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations and industry.
	Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources Haribon is a non-profit, non-stock and non-government organization that has been in the forefront of environmental protection and sustainable resource management. Among its' major projects are research and publications on biodiversity using birds, and the Philippine Eagle in particular, as the flagship species.
	International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ICTSD was established in Geneva in September 1996 to contribute to a better understanding of development and environment concerns in the context of international trade. As an independent non-profit and non-governmental organization, ICTSD engages a broad range of actors in ongoing dialogue about trade and sustainable development.
	International Institute for Environment and Development Founded in 1971, as the International Institute for Environmental Affairs in the United States, IIED is an independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge dissemination. It work to address global issues such as mining, the paper industry and food systems.
	International Institute for Sustainable Development The IISD meets the challenge of integrating environmental stewardship, economic development and the well-being of all people by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and indicators, and natural resource management to make development sustainable.
	Jetzt und Morgen “Jetzt und Morgen” is an independent research group focusing on issues of structural problems and the transformation of social and economical systems. We are committed to the concepts of sustainability and intergenerational equity as well as to holistic approaches.
	National Councils for Sustainable Development Since the 1992 Earth Summit, which had recommended the active participation of citizens along with governments in implementation of the Rio agreements, more than 70 countries have established some form of a multi-stakeholder participatory body, referred to here as National Councils for Sustainable Development (NCSDs), to promote and implement sustainable development at the national level.
	Novertis Foundation for Sustainable Development A Foundation that was established some twenty years ago as an institution through which, while continuing to provide ad hoc aid and relief, cultivates a long-term commitment, working out, through programs and projects, innovative strategies for sustainable development.
	Philippine Business for the Environment PBE assists Philippine business address environmental issues and concerns. It is involved in environmental enhancement projects; education and awareness; promotion of clean technology and sound environmental management.
	Philippine Federation for Environmental Concern The PFEC is a national network of concerned individuals, non-governmental organizations and people's organizations concerned with environmental issues.
	Philippine Institute for Development Studies PIDS was established to develop and implement a comprehensive and integrated research program that will provide the research materials and studies required for the formulation of Philippine development plans and policies.
	Philippine Sustainable Development Network PSDN is a Foundation composed of organizations which are actively involved in the pursuit of sustainable development. It provides services to improve information networking among SD advocates.
	Redefining Progress RP is a public policy organization that creates policies and tools to encourage accurate market prices, to protect our common social and natural assets, and to foster social and economic sustainability.
	Sustainable Development International Sustainable Development International is part of the official media roadmap in the lead up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg where world leaders will meet to discuss how far we have come since Rio in 1992 and what we need to do to move forward.
	Sustainable Development Research Institute SDRI of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada is committed to undertake research on sustainable development which to them requires an integration of the ecological imperative to stay within the carrying capacity of the planet, the economic imperative to provide an adequate standard of living for all, and the social imperative to develop forms of governance that promote the values people want to live by.
	SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture One of the oldest regional centers in the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, SEARCA is committed to strengthening institutional capacity in sustainable agriculture for a food-secure Southeast Asia through human resource development, research, knowledge exchange, and policy support.
	WWF Global Network WWF is one of the world's largest and most effective independent organizations dedicated to the conservation of nature. Its mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
	World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD is a coalition of 160 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. Their projects include Sustainability through Market; Corporate Social Responsibility; Climate Change and Energy; Innovation and Technology; Sustainable Development reporting; Natural resources: Biodiversity and Access to Water.
	World Watch Institute Worldwatch is a non profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.

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Others

Localization (sustainability of communities)

	DEYNA Project - Model for Local Agenda 21 DEYNA made a Guide or field note-book to produce the Agendas in 1995 and published it in 1997. This guide has been given out to the 183 municipalities of Soria, Spain and has been extensively divulged outside this region. It was presented by the EEB of Brussels at the ICLEI Conference of Stockholm (1997) and is today in the hands of UNESCO, the Worldwatch Institute of Washington, PNUMA, the Spanish Universities and Ministries.
	Earth Charter Initiative Integrating Earth Charter Principles within local communities.
	Earth Network for Sustainable Development The Earth Council's fundamental objectives that guided the work of the Earth Council since its inception in September 1992 are: to promote awareness for the needed transition to more sustainable and equitable patterns of development; to encourage public participation in decision-making processes at all levels of government; to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between important actors of civil society and governments worldwide.
	International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives ICLEI is the international environmental agency for local governments. ICLEI's mission is to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions.
	Local Agendas 21 and Localization of Sustainable Development National Councils for Sustainable Development's site on localization of Agenda 21, which includes Guide for Local Agenda 21 and Best Practices.
	Sustainable Communities Network Linking citizens to resources and to one another to create healthy, vital, sustainable communities.

Ten Steps to Sustainability
The Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development, a project of the US Department of Energy, simplify the task of launching a community sustainability endeavor by breaking the process down into 10 individual steps.

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Capacity Building

	Business and Sustainable Development: A Global Guide This site explains the strategies and tools that companies can draw on to translate an aspiration of sustainability into practical, effective solutions. Case studies from around the world are provided as an example of each measure.
	Ecological Footprints Accounts Redefining Progress developed this accounting tool which provides the most complete comparison of natural resources demand and supply available.
	International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' CapaCity The project CapaCity addresses the problem of unemployment at the local level. The long-term goal is to promote employment opportunities through a concerted effort between all key stakeholders in a municipality, with the local government as the initiator and facilitator of this process.
	Learn for Life Learning from the world's wetlands. . .a 'one-stop' education site on water, wetlands, and wetland life.
	Learning Modules of the World Bank Group The Development Education Program (DEP) team designs tools and resources to help teachers and students, principally at the secondary school level, study -- and think critically about -- the often complex social, economic, and environmental issues of sustainable development affecting their countries, their regions, and the world.
	On-line Course on Sustainable Development World Business Council for Sustainable Development's on-line course on Sustainable Development
	Project WET Created by the Center for Environmental Awareness and Education (CEAE) to meet the needs of every environmental educator who wants to use water as a resource for learning.
	Project Learning Tree (PLT) An interdisciplinary environmental education program designed by the Center for Environmental Awareness and Education (CEAE) for formal and non-formal educators. It uses the forest as a window on the world to increase student's understanding of the complex environment; stimulate critical and creative thinking; develop the ability to make responsible action.
	SD Online This special information initiative, hosted by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions' Home Page, is currently comprises five online databases with listings of sustainability-oriented conferences, networks, tools and training courses.
	SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture One of the oldest regional centers in the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, SEARCA is committed to strengthening institutional capacity in sustainable agriculture for a food-secure Southeast Asia through human resource development, research, knowledge exchange, and policy support.
	Ten Steps to Sustainability The Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development provides further information, tools, or examples useful in carrying out that steps to sustainability.
	UNCTAD-ICTSD Capacity Building Project on Intellectual Property Rights A project on intellectual property rights and development to address these areas of concern and uncertainty, launched by ICTSD and UNCTAD in August 2001. One central objective of the project is to build capacity among negotiators and other decision-makers from developing countries to effectively participate in rule-making through research, information exchange and stakeholder consultations.
	Web-Based Resources for Teachers [Department of Education, Philippines]

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Business SD

	Business Action for Sustainable Development BASD is a comprehensive network of business organizations that have come together under one banner in the interests of sustainable development. It is a joint initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
	Business and Sustainable Development: A Global Guide International Institute for Sustainable Development's global guide is intended to encourage business people to develop a vision of a sustainable company, translate that vision into a management action plan and turn sustainability into a competitive advantage.
	European DataBank Sustainable Development The DataBank is designed to list institutions, associations, societies and experts throughout Europe involved theoretically and/or practically in the achievement of Sustainable Development on an international, national and regional level. Not only experts in science and related institutions will be registered, but also experts from economy, politics, trade unions, churches, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), citizen’s committees, etc.
	European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions: Sustainable Development Theme The Sustainable Development homepage has been specifically designed to support the needs of the social partners at all levels in their activities to promote sustainable development from a practical company level to a policy level.
	International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ICTSD was established in Geneva in September 1996 to contribute to a better understanding of development and environment concerns in the context of international trade.
	Novertis Foundation for Sustainable Development The Foundation was established some twenty years ago as an institution through which, while continuing to provide ad hoc aid and relief, cultivates a long-term commitment, working out, through programs and projects, innovative strategies for sustainable development.
	Sustainability; a Choice to Consider Discussions of sustainability as a choice, measuring well-being, question of direction, and materials on theories and policies related to attaining sustainability.
	Sustainable Business Links and resources compiled by the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development will help company and community understand the great challenges and promising solutions for business and industry in achieving sustainability.
	World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD is a coalition of 160 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. Their projects include Sustainability through Market; Corporate Social Responsibility; Climate Change and Energy; Innovation and Technology; Sustainable Development reporting; Natural resources: Biodiversity and Access to Water.

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