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International Association for the Study of the Commons
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It's devoted to bringing together multi-disciplinary researchers, practitioners and policymakers for the purpose of improving governance and management, advancing understanding, and creating sustainable solutions for commons, common-pool resources, or any...
Natural Resources
Institute for Environmental Security
Organizations
Its working on advancing environmental security through science, diplomacy, law, finance, and education. Supports international sustainable development goals as a means to long-term poverty alleviation, and “to help safeguard essential...
Awareness, Ecosystems, Environment, Security and Sustainability
Green Cross International
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It responds to challenges of security, poverty and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and secure future. As such, it promotes legal, ethical and behavioral norms that ensure basic changes...
Environment, Environmental Protection/ Conservation, Poverty & Inequality, Security, Security and Sustainability
Global Green Growth Institute
Notable Organizations, Organizations
It seeks integration of economic growth and environmental sustainability, seen as essential for the future of humankind. As such, it promotes a new model of economic growth known as “green...
Economic Growth, Economy, Sustainability, Transition
DESERTEC Foundation
Organizations
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...
Energy, Renewable (Clean) Energy
Center for Climate and Security
Notable Organizations, Organizations
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...
Climate Change, Risks, Security
Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services
Notable Organizations, Organizations
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...
Natural Resources, Sustainable Development
Transparency International
Notable Organizations, Organizations
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...
Corruption, Data, Transparency
Small Arms Survey
Notable Organizations, Organizations
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...
Arms and Weapons, Arms Trade
The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability, and People
Notable Reports
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...
Water, Water Security