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THINK TANKS
Center for Global Development - is dedicated to reducing global poverty and inequality through policy-oriented research and active engagement on development issues with the policy community and the public. A principal focus of the Center's work is the policies of the United States and other industrial countries that affect development prospects in poor countries. [www.cgdev.org]
Economic Policy Institute - is a US non-profit, non-partisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy. Its research is focused on five main economic areas: Living standards/labor markets; Government and the economy; Globalisation and trade; Education; Retirement policy. [www.epinet.org]
Institute for International Economics - is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. The Institute attempts to anticipate emerging issues and to be ready with practical ideas to inform and shape public debate. [www.iie.com]
International Institute for Environment and Development- news and publications from an organisation promoting sustainable patterns of world development. Their work addresses environmental issues such as: forestry and land use, climate change, mining, etc. [www.iied.org]
New Economics Foundation (NEF) – based in UK, NEF is an independent think-and-do tank. It aims to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. They “work in partnership and put people and the planet first”. [www.neweconomics.org]
Pew Center on Global Climate Change - was established in 1998 as a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organisation. It brings together business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts to bring a new approach to a complex and often controversial issue. [www.pewclimate.org]
Rocky Mountain Institute - is an entrepreneurial non-profit organisation that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. They define their work as “independent, non-adversarial, and trans-ideological, with a strong emphasis on market-based solutions.” [www.rmi.org] YXC
SustainAbility – established in 1987, it is a strategy consultancy and independent think tank specialising in the business risks and market opportunities of corporate responsibility and sustainable development. [www.sustainability.com]
World Watch Institute- a research organisation working for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society. They provide compelling, accessible, and fact-based analysis of critical global issues underlying possible solutions and alternatives. Amazingly inspiring! [www.worldwatch.org] YXC
Wuppertal Institute - promoting environmental sustainability at the local, national and international level is the aim of the organisation. You’ll find here news, articles, and reports on climate, environment, and energy topics. In English and German. [www.wupperinst.org]
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