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UN Sustainable Development Goals
Organizations relating to Sustainable Development
Global Renewable Fuels Alliance / Est. 2009
Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment / Windhoek, Namibia
International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy / Darmstadt, Germany / Est. 2012
Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency / Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency / St Michael, Barbados
East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency / Kampala, Uganda / Est. 2016
IIED América-Latina / Buenos Aires, Argentina / Est. 1988
African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development / Niamey, Niger / Est. 1987
UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa / Accra, Ghana / Est. 1986
Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1996
International Center for Peace and Development / Napa CA, USA / Est. 1989
Inter-American Council for Integral Development / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1996
UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1947
Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South / Islamabad, Pakistan / Est. 1994
United Nations Sustainable Development Group / New York NY, USA / Est. 1997
European Crisis Management Academy / Leiden, Netherlands / Est. 2000
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction / New York NY, USA / Est. 1960
UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education / Bangkok, Thailand / Est. 1961
Caspian Environment Programme / Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan / Est. 1998
SEED / Nairobi, Kenya / Est. 2002
CIVITAS / Szentendre, Hungary / Est. 2002
PVC4Pipes / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 2003
ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency / Praia, Cape Verde / Est. 2008
Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability / Arlington VA, USA / Est. 2010
Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 2010
European Forest Institute Mediterranean Facility / Barcelona, Spain / Est. 2007
Forest Carbon Partnership Facility / Washington DC, USA
Resilience Alliance / Wolfville NS, Canada / Est. 1999
South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme / Colombo, Sri Lanka / Est. 1982
Network of International Science and Technology Centers / Islamabad, Pakistan / Est. 1994
AfriMAB Network / Paris, France / Est. 1996
Congo Basin Forest Partnership / Est. 2002
infoDev / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1995
International Renewable Energy Alliance / Bonn, Germany / Est. 2004
Counterpart International / Arlington VA, USA / Est. 1965
Caribbean Energy Information System / Kingston, Jamaica
Foundation for Sustainable Food Security in Central West Africa / Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso / Est. 1992
Great Transition Initiative / Cambridge MA, USA / Est. 2003
Integrated Spatial Potential Initiative for Renewables in Europe / Didcot, UK
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Est. 2004
Fundación para el Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina / Est. 1984
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation / London, UK / Est. 1971
Inter-Islamic Network on Renewable Energy Sources / Est. 1987
LatinoAméricaPosible / San José, Costa Rica
Sustainable Tourism Certification Network of the Americas / New York NY, USA / Est. 2003
The Butterfly Effect / Montréal QC, Canada / Est. 2010
BRICS Forum / Delhi, India / Est. 2011
TEAM STAINLESS / Brussels, Belgium
Africa Foundation for Sustainable Development / Bryanston, South Africa / Est. 2010
International Forum on Sustainable Value Chains / Horgen, Switzerland / Est. 2013
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World Problems relating to Sustainable Development
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialUnsustainable energy consumption
Burden of servicing foreign public debt
Natural environmental degradation from recreation and tourism
Overexploitation of underground water resources
Inadequate integrated freshwater management
Unsustainable exploitation of fish resources
Unsustainable development of forest lands
Unsustainable agricultural development
Unsustainable economic development
Unsustainable short-term improvements in agricultural productivity
Exploitation of forest biological resources
Unsustainable development of coastal zones
Unsustainable population levels
Government budget deficits
Obfuscation of sustainable development
Taxation deductions promoting unsustainable development
Unsustainable shrimp farming
Unsustainable cultivation of long-lifed trees
Socially irresponsible programmes of transnational banks
Inadequate watershed management
Degradation of mountain environment by leisure activities
Defective land use planning
Resource consumption exacerbated by price distortions
Unsustainable harvesting rates
Copyright barriers to transfer of knowledge
Action Strategies relating to Sustainable Development
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialDeveloping sustainable population policy
Developing policy for conservation of forests
Conserving plant genetic resources
Developing rainforest action plan
Developing sustainable development policy
Living sustainable lifestyles
Integrating humanitarian issues and sustainable development
Creating appropriate transport systems
Developing international sustainable energy policy
Applying science sustainably
Developing sustainable economic systems
Instituting integrated management of water catchments
Developing broad environmental education
Managing for both recreation and conservation
Informing about biodiversity issues
Enhancing political sustainability of structural adjustment policies
Identifying sustainable consumption patterns
Promoting sustainability through cross-sectoral dialogue
Using economic instruments for sustainable development
Focusing on programmes serving multiple demographic and sustainable development goals
Increasing trained personnel for conserving biological diversity
Developing methods for conserving biological diversity
Changing consumption patterns
Supporting integration of traditional and sustainable production methods
Creating environmentally sound trading practices
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