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A Security Threat Assessment of Global Climate Change: How Likely Warming Scenarios Indicate a Catastrophic Security Future
The National Security, Military, and Intelligence Panel (NSMIP) analyzed the security implications of two warming scenarios: Near Term (1-2oC by mid-century), and Medium-Long Term (2-4oC). The former would pose High...
Climate Change, Climate Scenarios, Existential Risks, Existential Threats, Global Catastrophic Risk Analysis
Alliance for Water Stewardship
A global membership collaboration that contributes "to the sustainability of local water resources through their adoption and promotion of a universal framework for the sustainable use of water that drives,...
Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking
A U.S. based alliance of 12 member organizations, "that advocates for solutions to prevent and end all forms of human trafficking and modern slavery around the world." Publications A small...
American Carbon Registry
A nonprofit enterprise run by Winrock International, "that was founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary greenhouse gas registry in the world." They aim to "create confidence in the...
Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Ecosystem Services
Published by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, this is a powerful eye-opening work by 184 authors, summarizing some 4,000 sources. Insights: Land degradation—a pervasive, systemic phenomenon...
Books | Reports, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Environmental Assessment, Land Degradation Assessment
B Lab
A non-profit organization that awards B Corporation Certification to for-profit organizations. "The ‘B’ stands for beneficial and indicates that the certified organization voluntarily meets certain standards of transparency, accountability, sustainability,...
Climate Disclosure Standards Board
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board is an “international consortium of business and environmental NGOs committed to advancing and aligning the global mainstream corporate reporting model to equate natural capital with...
College Sustainability Report Card
It is an initiative of the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The Report "is designed to identify colleges and universities that are leading by example in their commitment to sustainability." Moreover, "the...
COVID-19 – What Experts Expect & Propose
Published 1 Aug, 2020. 1st update 11 Sept, 2020. 2nd Update 10 Oct,2020. Download as PDF here The COVID-19 pandemic has already changed our world and is still underway with...
COVID-19 Strategy Update
The World Health Organization gives an overview of the current situation, key insights, and national and international strategies. “Countries must do everything they can to stop cases from becoming clusters...
Education Development Center
A global nonprofit advancing "lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity." Works on "in-depth research endeavors to district- and country-wide reform initiatives" with programs providing "individuals,...
Ethic Mark GEMS
The initiative of Ethical Markets Media and the EthicMark® Awards for Advertising works to challenge global mining of gems. They believe that it's "unnecessary now that human science creates gems...
Ethical Trading Initiative
The initiative strives to be a "driving force in ethical trade "by influencing businesses to "act responsibly and promote decent work." It encourages respect for workers by working to "tackle...
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
The science based cross-sector collaboration was started by 20 scientists from Stockholm Resilience Centre, Future Earth, the World Wildlife Fund, and other organizations. It highlights 36 solutions with exponential scaling...
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
A global standard guided by the belief that a country’s natural resources belong to its citizens, to promote the open and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources. Ignited...
Certifying Organizations, Extractive Industries Transparency, Fossil Fuels, Poverty Reduction, Resource Extraction, Resources
Global Animal Partnership
A non-profit organization "made up of farmers, scientists, retailers, manufacturers, and animal advocates, all collaborating with a common purpose: improving animal welfare." Created a "5-Step Animal Welfare Rating program for...
Global Energy Assessment
It "defines a new global energy policy agenda" – one that aims to transform the way "society thinks about, uses, and delivers energy." GEA research aims to "facilitate equitable and sustainable...
Global Energy Review 2020: The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on global energy demand and CO2 emissions
A flagship report by the International Energy Agency in "response to the exceptional circumstances" its coverage includes real-time analysis of current developments. As usual, it looks into the "2019 energy...
Global Goals
The Global Goals are officially known as the Sustainable Development Goals or the SDGs. World leaders agreed to them, in an attempt to end poverty, fight inequality and address the...
International Declarations, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals, UN Sustainable Development Goals
Global Marshall Plan Initiative
The "integrative platform for a world in balance" consists of a "network from more than 5000 supporters from all levels of society, which it gathers politics, economy and civil society...