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Ubuntoo
Organizations
The global environmental solutions platform aims to promote sustainable economic growth. They work to "make eco-friendly business a reality" by helping to "scale environmental solutions and innovations in the areas...
Environment, Sustainability
UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Abstracts, Notable Organizations, Organizations
A legally binding framework whose purpose is to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in countries, particularly Africa. The Convention aims to protect and restore land to ensure...
Guidelines/ Framework, Land Use/ Management
UN Environment Assembly
Organizations
Sets priorities for global environmental policies and develops international environmental law; providing "leadership, catalyzes intergovernmental action on the environment, and contributing to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for...
Environment, Law, Policy
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It sets the global environmental agenda, promoting the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. It aims "to provide leadership and encourage partnership...
Environment, Sustainable Development
UNEP International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management
Organizations
Launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the scientific Panel works to "build and share the knowledge needed to improve our use of resources worldwide by assessing natural resource...
Environment, Natural Resources, Policy
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Organizations
It promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities as mandated by the UN General Assembly. It is responsible for all urbanization, and human settlement matters within the UN system....
City Planning, Infrastructure, Politics, Public Planning, Sustainability
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security
Organizations
A UN think-tank conducting research on "risks and adaptation related to environmental hazards and global change." It offers "a joint master's of science degree with the University of Bonn, titled...
Adaptation, Environment, Risks
Wagenengin Environment Research
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's mission is "to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life." Its strength lies in its ability to combine the forces of specialized research institutes and the...
Environment, Science, Social Sciences and Humanities
Weizsaecker, Ernst Ulrich von
Notable Individuals
Ernst U. von Weizsäcker (b.1939) is a German scientist and politician, co-president of The Club of Rome since 2012, and former co-chair of UNEP’s International Resource Panel.  He served as...
Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources
Wetlands International
Organizations
It's dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetlands. It's deeply concerned about the "loss and deterioration of wetlands such as lakes, marshes and rivers" and envision a world "where...
Conservation