ZERI
Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives "global network of creative minds" seeks solutions to world challenges, viewing "waste as a resource and seeking solutions using nature's design principles as inspiration." It...
ZEF: Center for Development Research
Located in the University of Bonn, the international, trans-disciplinary research institute has a broad perspective on development research. Through its international doctoral program ZEF contributes to capacity development in Africa,...
YK Center
Green Finance, Green Investment, Impact Investment, Market Solutions, Responsible Investment, Sustainable Development Goals
A “partnership of Subject-Matter Experts, Elders and Professionals who create and incubate innovative initiatives that accelerate the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.” Named after Professor Yehuda Kahane,...
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy
A German research institute that aims to design the transitions to a sustainable society, by means of a transdisciplinary approach that encourages systems understanding. Research focuses on transition processes, with...
Worldometer
A portal containing live "world statistics on population, government and economics, society and media, environment, food, water, energy and health." It aims to make "world statistics available in a thought-provoking...
World Wildlife Fund
It's one of the “world’s leading conservation organizations,” best known for its panda logo. Their mission is to “conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of...
World Weather Attribution Project
A collaboration initiative between climate scientists at "Imperial College London in the UK, KNMI in the Netherlands, IPSL/LSCE in France, Princeton University and NCAR in the US, ETH Zurich in...
World Vision International
A worldwide faith-based organization, with 80 international offices. It works with "communities, donors, partners, and governments to create opportunities for better futures for vulnerable children … even in the toughest...
World Trade Organization
The only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. WTO agreements are negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in...
World Resources Institute
“Works closely with leaders to turn big ideas into action to sustain a healthy environment—the foundation of economic opportunity and human well-being.” Seeks to move human society to live in...
World Neighbors
This NGO helps people in developing nations to find sustainable solutions to fight hunger and disease; focus on training and education in communities. Since its inception, World Neighbors has affected...
World Meteorological Organization
WMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to fostering international cooperation and coordination on the state and behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the land...
World Institute of Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
It is the first research center of the United Nations University. Today, it provides "a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research...
World Health Organization (WHO)
Major UN agency concerned with disease and public health promotion; WHO operates 150 country offices in six different regions, researching and working on communicable diseases, noncommunicable diseases, environmental health, lifestyles,...
World Future Council
The World Future Council was formed to "speak on behalf of policy solutions that serve the interests of future generations", focusing on identifying and spreading effective, future-just policy solutions. It...
World Fair Trade Organization
It is an association that's made up of 401 organizations. As a whole, they aim "to enable producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through Fair Trade". Their FTO Mark...
World Environment Center
An independent, global, non-profit, non-advocacy organization funded with a grant from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It works to advance "sustainable development through the business practices of member companies...
World Economic Forum
The economic forum is committed "to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.” Best-known...
World Conservation and Monitoring Centre
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
The World Conservation and Monitoring Centre is a collaboration between the UN Environment Programme and the UK charity, WCMC. Their aim is "to provide authoritative information about biodiversity and ecosystem...
World Commission on Protected Areas | IUCN
It is a global environmental union, it's one of 6 such commissions that operate under the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The WCPA "develops knowledge based policy,...
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