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The DESERTEC Concept shows “how to combat climate change, ensure a reliable energy supply, and promote security and development by generating sustainable power from the sites where renewable sources of...

With a focus on tackling systemic climate and ecological security risks, its vision is to create  “a climate-resilient world…which recognizes that climate change risks are unprecedented in human history, and...

It aims to promote “genuine green growth and long-term advances in wealth and human well-being” and "sustainable development by ensuring that natural resources are mainstreamed in development planning and national...

It envisions a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. It has a few focus areas: defense and security, oil...

It is a principal international source of public information on all aspects of small arms and armed violence, serving as a resource for governments, policy-makers, researchers, and activists. It's work...

The HKH region extends over all or part of 8 countries, encompasses 1.8 billion people—nearly six times the U.S. population--and is the source of 10 major river systems.  This extensive...

A massive two-volume effort from the U.S. Global Change Research Program that was mandated by the U.S. Congress, and thus escaped the head-in-sand climate change denial of the Trump administration....

It has an overarching objective to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction. Overall the bank has 80 members,...

Formerly known as "The Third World Academy of Sciences" (2013), this science organization is dedicated to “the advancement of science in developing countries – works to support sustainable prosperity through...

A challenge directed to “businesses, states, city and local governments, and global citizens to take action for better forest and habitat conservation, food production and consumption, and land use […]...