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New: Informal ICTSD Cafe & Croissants dialogue on 'TRIPs in the Post-Doha Context, Tuesday, 11 June, from 9:30 to 11:30, Rooms 2 and 5, International Environment House, Geneva Weekly updates on news and events in trade and sustainable development, with a focus on the WTO 4 June Edition Trade Differences Dog WSSD PrepComm Services: Still No Breakthrough On Autonomous Liberalisation WTO Dispute ...

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The SD Gateway integrates the online information developed by members of the Sustainable Development Communications Network (SDCN). It contains over 1, 200 links, a calendar of events, a job bank, the Sustainability Web Ring, a discussion forum, and listings of mailing lists (listservs) and news sites dealing with sustainable development.

SEI-HQ Address Lilla Nygatan, 1 Box 2142, S-103 14 Stockholm, Sweden Tel:+46 8 412 1400 Fax:+46 8 723 0348 E-Mail: postmaster@sei.se Executive Director: Roger Kasperson On the SEI Website: About SEI News Milestones Board Factsheets SEI Centres - Boston - Stockholm - Tallinn - York SEI Oxford Office Staff SEI-B Staff SEI-S Staff SEI-T Staff SEI-Y Staff Bangkok office Oxford office ...

Solar Water Heating Systems 'A certificated course for plumbers' - July 1-3 2002 This unique course is being offered by Filsol Ltd, The Solar Design Company and the Centre for Alternative Technology. One day will cover the 'Shine 21' awareness-raising project developed in co-operation with the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors. The second day would cover roof mounting of solar ...

Ecotrust is a nonprofit organization promoting a conservation economy in the coastal temperate rain forests of North America.

Today's News Job Database SUN Interactive Events Across America Get Involved Best Practices Youth From the NTM Search Under: Website Affiliated Events Learning Sessions Search Feedback Mailing List Sunday, June 16, 2002 SUSTAINABILITY NEWS more Hotels Take Strides Toward Energy Efficiency States Receive Funding to Update Building Energy Codes Workshops to Teach 'Cradle to Cradle Design' ...

The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, reducing noise pollution and increasing natural quiet ...

Non profit center for urban and environmental issues. See our home page.

International Agreements Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) Country Profiles Environmental Performance Tables Evaluation Articles Selected Internet Sources (Links) About the Yearbook A Web Directory of International Instruments and Players on Environment ON THE AGENDA World Summit on Sustainable Development, S-Africa 2002 Read about the Commission on ...

This site presents a pattern language for sustainability -- defining sectors of opportunity and their linkages for the emerging conservation economy of the 21st century.

Welcome to Sustainable Development Online .. . Top Story Top News Stories for Today World Summit Special Edition Subscribe Now! WSSD News Reducing Vulnerability to Weather and Climate Extremes UNU Presents Key Report On International Environmental Governance Reform At WSSD Prepcom The Access Initiative North York Moors National Park Helping To Increase Tourism In Area With On-line E-Government ...

A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories or metadataba ...

Climatechangesolutions.com EcoAction.ca Re-Energy.ca Register for Pembina-news (a monthly electronic newsletter). Life-Cycle Value Assessment (LCVA) of Fuel Supply Options for Fuel Cell Vehicles in Canada A Users Guide to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) More Publications... 2002-06-10 Electricity Congestion Management: What is it good for The environmental impacts and market solutions On ...

ACCION International - world's leading microlending organization. A microlending pioneer, in 1997 ACCION's 25 network members in 13 Latin American countries and 7 U.S. cities disbursed US$506 million in loans averaging $813 to 342, 000 active clients, poor and low income people struggling to support themselves and their families by operating tiny businesses.

The Tragedy of the Commons, running out of oil, ecological footprint, Science, Ecology, Economics, Environment, and Politics.

The 8th Annual International Noise Awareness Day is April 30, 2003 NOISE CENTER OF THE LEAGUE 1 888 NOISE 88 Results of the first annual Noise Tour of cities around the United States. Read More Here! International Noise Awareness Day Get Your Noise Awareness Day Information HERE! Noise Tour of the United States Does Leaf Blower Noise Bother You Take the LINK Survey Now! The Noise Center Main ...

ZEF is an international and interdisciplinary research institution for political, cultural, economic, technical and ecological questions in view of a worldwide, sustainable, and just development ...

Smart Growth America is a nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow: one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, and provides more transportation choices.

The Piedmont Environmental Council promotes and protects the Virginia Piedmonts rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty ...

Home | Projects | Founder | Contact | Forum | Ask an Expert | Submit an article Volunteer Spring 2002 Living The Vision Now We need to be the proactive, grassroots focus. We can just start doing it and be models for others. Share out ideas and projects right here with as many people as we can. This site still has a ways to go before we'll have almost all the answers to help people and ...

PennFuture is an organization of citizens committed to a vision of the future that places the conservation of our natural resources at the center of a vibrant economy. We believe that protecting the environment is the first step toward developing prosperous communities and the only path toward preserving the riches of nature for our children.

Dedicated to inspiring earth-honoring changes in consciousness, conserving forests, and applying indigenous wisdom for environmental and social balance.

Explore and discuss the San Francisco Sustainability Plan, the natural characteristics of the Shasta bioregion, and the impact of life-styles and government policies on the land.

The Centre for Development and Environment CDE is concerned with development and environmental problems of the South and East, with a special emphasis on sustainable management of natural resources. CDE is a division of the Institute of Geography of the University of Berne and is involved in bilateral and worldwide networks with institutions and specialists.

GENI conducts research and education on: global energy, renewable energy resource interconnections globally, world peace, stable sustainable development solutions, renewable energy, climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases, global problems, overpopulation, zero population growth, population explosion, population stabilization, free world energy trends, bucky, r buckminster fuller, ...

A non-profit organisation established in 1983 Creating Large scale Sustainable Livelihoods ...

Sustainable Energy Institute publishes Culture Change magazine and develops other projects to bring about conservation and promote sustainable living.

Quest Technologies is recognized and respected worldwide for safety and industrial hygiene instrumentation and software.

Building a New El Salvador Today! For an approximate translation of this site into other languages click here Donate on line to help fund our projects including Earthquake relief and reconstruction or send donations to: SHARE Foundation 598 Bosworth St. #1, San Francisco, CA 94131 Phone (415) 239-2595 fax: (415) 239-0785 sharesf@share-elsalvador.org Donate your frequent flyer mileage for our ...

Target Earth mobilizes volunteers to serve the earth and the poor in regions of the world where people live on less than a dollar a day. Target Earth directly works to face the problems of increasing impoverishment and environmental degradation. For us, this is to be as Christ to our modern world.

Participatory Avenues aims at sharing significant progress in visualizing people's spatial knowledge (cognitive maps) and in providing communities added stake in tailoring and owning integrated conservation and development initiatives.

Village Earth site!The goal of the Village Earth Project and the Consortium for Sustainable Village Based Development (CSVBD) is to join together with other NGOs and individuals to help connect rural villages (two thirds of the world ...

Sustain Dane is a grassroots organization promoting sustainability in the Madison area of Wisconsin.

Welcome! Americans for Our Heritage and Recreation (AHR) is a broad and diverse organization representing conservationists, the recreation and sporting goods industries, park and recreation specialists, wildlife enthusiasts, advocates for urban and wilderness areas, preservationists of cultural and historic sites, land trust advocates, the youth sports community, and civic groups seeking to ...

WELCOME TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WEB PAGE Welcome to the Sustainable Development web page. This site offers three types of information: a bibliography of works emphasizing economics and sustainable development, a series of student authored executive summaries of case studies involving attempts to pursue sustainable strategies, and links to other sustainable development sites. BIBLIOGRAPHY ...

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CBNRM Net provides a powerful set of applied tools for local communities and other stakeholders globally, aimed at networking and integrated knowledge management of the field of community-based natural resource management.

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NARI is a non-profit organization and an NGO working in rural India. It develops technologies which provide sustainable and holistic development for rural areas.

Sustainable Life:Health & Eco-Portal:Gateway to a wealth of online resources, information, products and services to help you find what you need to live a more healthy, environmentally & socially sustainable life ...

Information, solutions and statistics highlighting the waste of empty homes and property throughout England ...

Philippine Civil society organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development through threefolding including tri-sector partnerships ...

Sustainable Conservation advances the stewardship of land and water resources using innovative strategies that actively engage businesses and private landowners in conservation. Founded in 1992, Sustainable Conservation is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding new solutions to environmental problems by employing the incentives and capabilities of the private sector. We utilize strategic ...

The Resource Centres for Participatory Learning and Action Network providing information on participatory approaches internationally News Events Participation Links Members Virtual Library Useful software Background Network area Search Contact webmaster Updated June 19, 2002 News..... PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 Are you new to participatory learning and action (PLA) approaches and seeking ...

Central Asia Institute: A nonprofit organization. Community based education, public health and conservation in mountain regions of Central Asia ...

The Home Zones site exists to act as a centre of focus for all interested in improving our built environment. All are welcome - residents as well as professionals such as town planners, traffic engineers, and architects.

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Info and and tools to promote green building in the Seattle-King County region of Washington State. Green building is environmentally sustainable building.

Home Newsletters Tours Links Projects Photos About Us Contact Us Donate Ciudad Romero The Coordinadora's May Newsletter FSSCA Spring Newsletter Former Priest Continues to Fight for Campesinos The Chicken Project 2002 The Foundation for Self-Sufficiency in Central America (FSSCA) works in partnership and solidarity with poor communities in Central America to achieve environmental ...

Forest Community Research is a non-profit organization advancing community well-being and community-based approaches to ecosystem management. Position Announcement: Program Coordinator for the Pacific West Community Forestry Center. publications about us projects program areas news contact us This site was made possible in part through contributions from Adobe Systems Incorporated Forest ...

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Environment Wales is a National Assembly initiative which contributes to sustainable development by supporting and encouraging voluntary action for protecting and improving the environment in the UK.

HPI Indonesia works to alleviate poverty through community development by supporting agroecologically-sustainable smallholder livestock projects and the capacity building of local NGOs and community organizations in Sumatra, Indonesia ...

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San Francisco Beautiful's mission is to improve the liveability of San Francisco by creating, enhancing and protecting civic beauty.

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GROUNDWORK INSTITUTE is a non-profit organization concerned with creating low cost, environmentally sound communities based on the participation of the people who live in them. The Institute has its roots in a series of projects undertaken by a group of architects, builders, and environmental professionals to assist people in developing countries and disadvantaged communities in the U.S. It ...

Applying Sustainable Development What's New Executive Summary Site Map Taking initiatives Making change happen Finding information Hello! Learn about applying sustainable development from practical experience so that people, organisations and communities can move towards sustainable futures Special this month: company statements on SD from BP Amoco, Electrolux, P&G Our objectives are to: Help ...

The Ban the Cannons Home Page, dedicated to stopping noise pollution from propane cannons in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada ...

The Farm Noise and Hearing Network is a network of farmers and health professionals that aims to promote hearing conservation in rural communities throughout South Australia.

KGI is dedicated to the corporatization of education and directed research aimed at translating into profit, for the benefit of our pocketbooks, the power and potential of the biotech sciences.

DORS Development Organisation of Rural Sichuan, sustainable rural development NGO in China implementing poverty alleviation projects including drinking/irrigation water supply, microcredit, education assistance, agroforestry ...

Search: Other Communities Animal Concerns Community EnviroLink Network Sustainable Business Network Sustainable Business Network Network for Change is a collaboration between the EnviroLink Network, the Animal Concerns Community, the Sustainable Business Network and GreenMarketplace.com, who are working together to develop a comprehensive resource for individuals, organizations and businesses ...

PPF promotes the economic empowerment of women and youth in South Africa and the U.S. through job training and employment. PPF also provides funds to help mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS in South Africa through the production and marketing of hand-crafted black dolls and stuffed animals, AIDS pins, beaded yarmulkes and other religious items.

We are an NGO promoting sustainable technologies in the water and sanitation sector. We serve to bring together technologists, consumers, and the beneficiaries of technology on a common platform. We aim to compare technologies on the counts of ecology, efficiency, economy, and acceptability, in an attempt to evolve the ones that best fit our scenario. Our projects are in the area of Water Supply ...

The Noise FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) What is noise pollution Noise pollution is not easily defined. Part of the difficulty lies in the fact that in some ways it is different from other forms of pollution. Noise is transient; once the pollution stops, the environment is free of it. This is not the case for chemicals, sewage, and other pollutants introduced into the air, soil, or water.

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The End of Economic Growth by Charles Siegel &nbsp Contents: The Limits of Human Needs Health Care at the Limit Education at the Limit Neighborhoods at the Limit Jobs and the No Growth Economy Three Futures After Economic Growth How Much is Enough Appendix: Optimum Output Notes To Order this Booklet A Preservation Institute Policy Study 1998 The Limits of Human Needs Two hundred years ago, ...

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An expose of the fantasy world of sustainable development and renewable energy. current levels of any kind of energy consumption not sustainable.

...what person who has grown up with cars, electricity, and television would relish the idea of living without a house, and of surviving only on wild foods

Sustainable products and how to design them. Mimicking nature in industrial processes ...

Cass Trust, University of Zimbabwe International Association for the Study of Common Property Conference Theme: The Commons in an Age of Globalisation The IASCP 9th Biennial Conference was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on 17 to 21 June 2002 Keynote Address Read the keynote address given by Prof. Hill, Chancellor of The University of Zimbabwe here.... Papers and Abstracts Access the ...

EPEC is dedicated to the creation of sustainable environments safe for life on earth through non-violent conflict resolution at all levels.

Information on sustainable livelihoods and natural resources management in the Caribbean.