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| | African Studies Center Africa: Development |
 | | The African Development Foundation is established by the US Congress as a federal agency and a public corporation to promote broad-based, sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa. | | | At the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 41 African nations endorsed Agenda 21 as a comprehensive international framework and action programme for sustainable development. | | | The main organ of ECA is the Conference of Ministers responsible for Economic Development and Planning supported by the Technical Preparatory Committee of the Whole (TEPCOW). |
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http://www.africa.upenn.edu/About_African/ww_dev.html
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| | id21 - communicating development research |
| | health, education, urban development, rural development, natural resources and global issues policy in developing countries. | | | Developing countries cannot achieve sustainable growth and poverty reduction unless they integrate into the world economy. | | | Most of this aid was for long-term development programmes and projects. |
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http://www.id21.org
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| | Welcome to the International Institute for Sustainable Development |
| | László Pintér, Director of IISD's Measurement and Assessment program presented a paper entitled "Indicators for Sustainable Development: Proposal for a Way Forward" at the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development Expert Group Meeting, December 13-15, 2005, in New York. | | | Your link to IISD's extensive sustainable development library and database. | | | The SD Gateway integrates the online information developed by members of the Sustainable Development Communications Network. |
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http://www.iisd.org
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| | DfES, Sustainable Development and the Department for Education and Skills |
| | The Department’s Skills Strategy highlights sustainable development as a priority for the Sector Skills Councils and Sector Skills Development Agency, (to be addressed both in terms of the generic skills relevant to all sectors and the skills specific to each sector) in understanding, developing and implementing sustainable technologies and working practices. | | | Sector Skills Development Agency (SSDA) will ensure the sustainable development agenda is covered in all agreements with the Sector Skills Council (SSC) network and emerging SSCs to develop guidance and tools for sector development. | | | SSDA project with Sector Skills Councils to consider the skills implications of sustainable development and how this might be incorporated in their work concerning apprenticeship, other learning frameworks and national occupational standards. |
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http://www.dfes.gov.uk/sd/objective1.shtml
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| | sustainable - information on sustainable at Answers.com |
| | The need for sustainability analysis and particularly for indicators of sustainability is a key requirement to implement and monitor the development of national sustainable development plans, as required by Agenda 21 agreed at UNCED in June 1992. | | | The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, founded in 1995, has formulated the business case for sustainable development and argues that "sustainable development is good for business and business is good for sustainable development". | | | Since many of the costs of what economists call ‘environmental externalities’ are passed on to governments, in the long-term sustainable development strategies can provide multiple benefits to the tax payer. |
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http://www.answers.com/sustainable
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| | Africa Development - Africa Economy |
| | The FAO's Sustainable Development Dept. has information on the development of rural radio in Africa, the Dept.'s other African projects and a report by Don Richardson on Development Communication and the Internet. | | | Has a Development Co-operation component; most of its publications must be purchased. | | | Publishes a quarterly, Debt and Development in Africa. |
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http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/devel.html
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| | Southwest Desert Sustainability Project |
| | Sustainable development claims profit from the rejuvenation or non-depletion of resources (including people.) Sustainable development defines “resources” regionally and includes everything and everybody that exists in the region, understanding that regions are interdependently interconnected into a global web or grid. | | | Sustainable development takes the health and well-being of the social milieu (Quality of Life) into account as benchmarks of success (profit) and implements programs for sustainable income (investment in “human” capital means a sustainable living wage). | | | Sustainable economic development underscores the circumstance of poverty exists when resources are mismanaged and technologies are inappropriate. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/nm2/swdesert/toolproposal.html
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| | The Environment Directory - Sustainable Development |
| | World Conservation Monitoring Centre - The World Conservation Monitoring Centre is a non-profit organization working in the field of nature conservation through the its sustainable development. | | | The Trust for Sustainable Development - The Trust is a not-for-profit federally chartered Canadian corporation specializing in building Sustainable Communities. | | | International Institute for Resource Management - Focus on reconciling Scientific and Ecological learning for sustainable development |
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http://www.webdirectory.com/Sustainable_Development
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| | ►► Sustainable development is serious stuff for industries - Press Release |
| | By working together in sector projects, companies can achieve more than they would alone, shows a new report released today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). | | | Sustainable development is serious stuff for industries - press release on Press World (press-world.com) | | | They harness independent research, stakeholder consultations and partnerships into how a particular industry can contribute to sustainable development. |
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http://environment.press-world.com/v/14470.html
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| | Uk Govt Sustainable Development - Home |
| | Business has a key role in sustainable development both by taking account of their economic, social and environmental impacts, tackling the key sustainable development challenges, and generating wealth and jobs. | | | The UK Government launched its new strategy for sustainable development, Securing The Future, on 7 March, 2005. | | | The Government's approach - delivering UK sustainable development together |
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http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk
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| | Resources - Smart state needs sustainable industry - 07 August 2002 |
| | This is one of the principal reasons why it is so hard to gain support for sustainable development from many businesses and organisations intent on maximising profits and for government agencies to step outside traditional portfolio areas of activities if core business activities are threatened. | | | Sustainability is something that must be relevant and practised at a local level if it is to influence and change the way we undertake development in the future. | | | The involvement of the community and other stakeholders in the development of indicators, and the assessment of current and expected performance levels, have been an important part of a learning process to embed sustainability into the core business activities of government and industry. |
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http://www.brisinst.org.au/resources/brisbane_institute_colewater_sustain.html
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| | Bend.com - Press Release "Sustainable industries financing workshop set": News and information from Bend, Oregon |
| | There are a number of non-traditional financing opportunities for sustainable businesses and industries, including renewable energy. | | | Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD): offers a myriad of loan programs and business development services to Oregon businesses, including the Business Development Fund, Capital Access Program, Credit Enhancement Fund, Entrepreneurial Development Loan Fund, and Industrial Development Revenue Bonds. | | | Collateral is usually required, although Cascadias requirements are more flexible than those of commercial banks. |
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http://www.bend.com/news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D17378.htm
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| | department of trade and industry - sustainable development and environment |
| | By addressing sustainable development issues, businesses of all sizes have found that they can have a significant impact, and at the same time meet - and sometimes exceed - their business objectives. | | | The business-led Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment (ACBE) has developed a briefing paper for Directors - Value, Growth, Success: How Sustainable is your Business - to assist with the identification and prioritisation of sustainable development issues within companies. | | | Sustainable development is an area of risk that - when managed effectively - can create opportunities to innovate, differentiate and enhance reputation and is becoming fundamental to long-term business success. |
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http://www.dti.gov.uk/sustainability/bo/sb.htm
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| | Business and Sustainable Development |
| | Contents: The premise for action by Chartered Accountants (CAs): is this an issue for the CA profession?; Sustainable development, environmental stewardship; The new context for business; The societal role and responsibilities of CAs; Meeting current expectations; Shaping and meeting future roles and expectations; Keys to implementation. | | | Abstract: This report addresses environmental issues in the business sector with a focus on the status of the environmental market and the development of the local environmental business sector. | | | Abstract: Discusses guidelines to help purchasing and supply professionals to: set an environmental agenda; help develop the business case; improve their understanding of environmental issues in the supply chain; understand what is current practice and build on the experience of others; and, facilitate the development of partnerships between customers and suppliers. |
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http://www.iisd.org/ic/info/bus98.htm
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| | Sustainable Business Subject Guide - Woodhouse Library |
| | World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of 165 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. | | | International Institute for Sustainable Development “Meets the sustainable development challenge by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and indicators, and natural resource management.” | | | www.sustainablebusiness.com Internet community for businesses that integrate economic, and social and environmental concerns into their core strategy. |
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http://www.aquinas.edu/library/links/sustainable.html
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| | Welcome SDinfo - Sustainable Development Information System |
| | Sustainable development is about decision making that takes into account the economy, society and the environment in an integrated way. | | | These strategies are important tools that help guide departments and agencies within the Government of Canada in systematically integrating the principles of sustainable development into their policies, programs, legislation and operations. | | | SDinfo is the Government of Canadaâs gateway to sustainable development information. |
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http://www.sdinfo.gc.ca/main_e.cfm
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| | Sustainable Indust Contract |
| | The EPA has entered into this Agreement with the Organisation because the Organisation desires to benefit from the Program and is committed to achieving ecologically sustainable development through environmental best practice. | | | The EPAs Partnerships Program (the Program) identifies and develops partnership opportunities with Queensland industry, local government and communities facilitating the adoption of community-based sustainable development strategies, the implementation of eco-efficient infrastructure and systems in industry and local government, and the internalisation of environmental performance for competitive advantage by industry. | | | The Parties are committed to promoting and publicising the benefits of ecologically sustainable development through environmental best practice; which may involve informing persons of the contents and outcomes of the contract services, as mutually agreed by the Parties. |
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http://www.cqwaste.org/sustainable_indust_contract.htm
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| | CSERGE News |
| | CSERGE finds that the potential for CDM trades is large and that, suitably managed, they have the potential to contribute to sustainable development through the acquisition of new technolog y, the reduction in local pollution and the conservation of biological diversity. | | | The CDM differs from JI in that the trades must contribute to the sustainable development of the countries where emissions are reduced. | | | One project is for UCT and aims to analyse the institutional design for public participa tion in environmental protection and the evolution of community empowerment in the pathways to sustainable development in South Africa. |
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http://www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/cserge/site/cframe/news.htm
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| | Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific - ADB.org |
| | A new study examines the unique social, economic and technical environment in which the tricycles operate in the Philippines, as well as possible strategies for introducing cleaner technology and sustainable development. | | | He told delegates that the region recognizes there will be serious global environmental and economic consequences if a business as usual approach is taken that steadily increases the consumption of fossil fuel-based energy. | | | Policy Reform in Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank's Financial Sector Governance Reforms Program Loan |
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http://www.adb.org
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| | SECTION 8. GENERAL PROBLEMS OF ASSESSMENT |
| | Though a detailed discussion of the objectives of fishery management is outside the scope of this manual, it is very doubtful if the attainment of the maximum sustainable yield from any one stock of fish should be the objective of management except in exceptional circumstances. | | | The term sustainable yield also can be misleading, as it rather implies a degree of constancy in the situation - other than changes due to fishing - which often do not exist. | | | The problems of stock assessment occur at all stages of the development of a fishery, with the need for accuracy and precision increasing as the fishery develops. |
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5685E/x5685e08.htm
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| | Changes Are Needed in the Management of Hawai`i's Groundwater |
| | Although it is not possible to predict sustainable yield, it is possible to predict the feasibility of groundwater development and associated hydrologic consequences on a well-by-well basis, as wells are proposed to be drilled. | | | Further, as defined in the state Water Code, sustainable yield does not address the consequences of development beyond permanent depletion of the resource and degradation of water quality. | | | The concept of sustainable yield is a cornerstone of the state's management of groundwater resources. |
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http://www.environment-hawaii.org/501changes.htm
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| | Foundation for Business and Society |
| | The Foundation for Business and Sustainable Development (FBSD) changed name on January 1, 2002 to Foundation for Business and Society. | | | The Foundation for Business and Sustainable Development was established in 1996 by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) promote the understanding of sustainable development and to encourage education and competence building, research and demonstration projects in the field of sustainable development. | | | A non-profit institution, it is funded through endowment and matching grants provided on a project basis by corporations, foundations, governments and international organisations. |
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http://www.foundation.no
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| | Sustainable industries: businesses with a future - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada |
| | Unlike mining or lumber, tourism is a very sustainable industry for the First Nation's traditional territory, says Bill Forsythe, director of development of the Carcross/ Tagish Development Corporation. | | | Sustainable industries: businesses with a future - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada | | | Although the timing of some of these projects may hinge on the outcome of the First Nation's land claim negotiations, tourism's sustainable appeal is a business they know they can champion. |
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http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/pub/pni/pni01_e.html
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| | Sustainable business practices: IISD's checklist Strategies & tools BSDglobal |
| | The Co-op America Business Network in Washington DC has screened each of its member companies to evaluate their adherence to the principles of sustainable development. | | | Businesses keen to profit from the transition to sustainable development often have a longer time-horizon and a broader set of goals than traditional companies. | | | Similarly, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility is an alliance of companies committed to business policies and practices that actively contribute to improving the quality of life in their communities. |
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http://www.bsdglobal.com/tools/principles_sbp.asp
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| | SD Gateway (Sustainable Development Gateway) |
| | In addition to over 1,200 documents available in SD Topics, we provide services such as a calendar of events, a job bank, the Sustainability Web Ring, a roster of mailing lists(listservs) and news sites dealing with sustainable development. | | | LEAD's mission is to create and sustain a global network of leaders who are committed to promote change towards patterns of economic development that are environmentally sustainable and socially equitable. | | | integrates the on-line information developed by members of the Sustainable Development Communications Network. |
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http://sdgateway.net
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| | Eldis - CSR |
| | Can extractive industries projects be compatible with the World Bank Group’s (WBG) goals of sustainable development and poverty reduction? | | | Following stakeholder consultation, regional workshops, and six research projects, this final report concludes that extractive industries projects can be compatible with poverty reduction and sustainable development - but only if the right conditions are in place. | | | The negative impacts of mining on social, environmental and economic development have also been well documented, and many therefore question whether mining is compatible with sustainable development. |
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http://www.eldis.org/csr/mining.htm
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| | Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum |
| | The Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is a resource for the development and implementation of sustainable business practices. | | | Find out how environmental sustainability affects business practices and what the potential business development opportunities are for the 21st century. | | | Thus it combines ecological, social, and economic concerns, and offers business opportunities for companies that can improve the lives of the world's people. |
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http://www.smsbf.org
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| | ISDB - We give help and advice to businesses to implement effective environmental improvements. |
| | The Institute for Sustainable Development in Business (ISDB) at Nottingham Trent University focuses on helping businesses, the public and third sectors and communities implement cost effective environmental improvements and sustainable development. | | | Linking with University expertise in research, development and consultancy, including the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, makes a real difference to business performance.The Institute has a number of programmes. | | | EIForum is the representative body, focal point and membership organisation for the Region's Environmental Goods and Services sector. |
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http://www.susdev.co.uk
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| | EuReporting - search result MZES-server |
| | Sustainable Development: Changing Production Patterns, Social Equity and the Environment. | | | MacGillivray, A. Accounting for Change: Indicators for Sustainable Development. | | | Environmental Indicators: A Systematic Approach to Measuring and Reporting on Environmental Policy Performance in the Context of Sustainable Development. |
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http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/projekte/mikrodaten/liste_z.php?topic=sustain
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