Useful Links: International
AccountAbility
 | AccountAbility's mission is to promote accountability for sustainable development. |
AccountAbility has embraced an innovative, multi-stakeholder governance model, enabling the direct participation of its organisational and individual members who span business, civil society organisations, and the public sector from different countries across the world.
Earth-Info.Net
A sustainability 'Blog' site - Earth-Info.net offers sustainable development and environment news, links and comments. It is regularly updated and covers a wealth of topical information covering all aspects of sustainable development.
Earth, Sea and Sky
 | In 1997 Earth Sea & Sky funded and built the Information Centre at the Greek Isalnd, Gerakas, to encourage visitors to take a closer look at the rich heritage, natural beauty, wildlife and culture of Zakynthos, and to promote the need for sustainable tourism. |
Earth Summit Info
 | A wealth of background information with links relating to the Earth Summit |
Eco-portal
 | Environmental Portal with , news, search engine, rated links and forums |
Friends of the Earth Trust
 | A charity which, commissions detailed research into environmental issues and provides extensive information and educational materials. |
FAO's sustainable development
 | A website for the Sustainable Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. Topics range from Environment: Conventions and agreements, Institutions: Public institutions, Knowledge: Education and People: Gender and development. |
Green Purchasing Network
 | Promotes green purchasing among consumers, companies and governmental organizations. Based in Japan but provides excellent best practice examples on its site. |
ID21
 | A research reporting service, it aims to bring UK-based development research findings and policy recommendations to policy-makers and development practitioners worldwide. id21 aims to be part of the process of putting policy into practice. |
IISD Linkages
An international multimedia resource website for environment and development policy makers.
Institute for Development Studies
 | An internationally-renowned centre for research and teaching on development |
The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
An international association of local governments implementing sustainable development. Its mission is to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global sustainability with special focus on environmental conditions through cumulative local actions.
International Fair Trade Association
 | Verifies and certifies fair trade organisations. |
International Institute for Environment and Development
 | An independent, non-profit organization promoting sustainable patterns of world development through collaborative research, policy studies, networking and knowledge dissemination. |
Mission Sustainability
 | An international challenge for people to create large scale change from small, everyday actions. Anyone can submit an entry and the 40 best will receive an award and be published online. |
OneWorld
 | The world's fastest-growing civil society network online, supporting people’s media to help build a more, just, global society. The website provides information on the background and structure of the organisation, technological advances, annual reports and how to get involved. |
The Rainforest Portal
The Rainforest Portal is an Internet search tool that provides access to reviewed rainforest conservation news, information retrieval tools, and original analysis and action opportunities; including an annual assessment of the State of the Rainforests.
Rio10
 | A Danish project to support for increased participation of southern NGOs in the Rio+10 Earth Summit |
Stakeholder Forum Earth Summit 2002
 | Supporting a strategic, global, multi-stakeholder movement to influence and implement sustainable development agreements and the Millennium Development Goals. |
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future
An international multi-stakeholder organisation working on sustainable development; supporting the increased involvement of stakeholders in international and national governance processes
Sustainable Development International
 | An online journal exploring issues surrounding the theme of sustainable development. Features of the website include; events, case studies, resources and useful links |
Sustainable Future
An excellent information source and resource library on all things sustainable.
United Nations
 | A full overview of the United Nations work including; peace & security, economic & social development, human rights, humanitarian affairs and international law. |
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
The Division for Sustainable Development serves as the substantive secretariat responsible for servicing the Commission on Sustainable Development; for follow-up of the implementation of Agenda 21 as well as the Plan of Implementation (POI) of the World Summit on Sustainable Development.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development
Provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development.
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
 | Aims to make sustainability a major focus of teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities worldwide. |
World Bank Institute
The World Bank Institute (WBI) is the capacity development arm of the World Bank, and helps countries share and apply global and local knowledge to meet development challenges. WBI's capacity development programs are designed not only to build skills among groups of individuals involved in performing tasks, but also to strengthen the organizations in which they work, and the sociopolitical environment in which they operate.
World Wildlife Fund
 | Provides an in-depth look at the charities work, with invaluable information. Has specific pages for children with an interactive design as well as teachers resources and online discussion groups. |
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