Organizations
The World Coal Association is a global industry association comprising the major international coal producers and stakeholders.
APC’s strength lies in the fact that they don’t get excited about the internet for the internet’s sake. They are committed activists who want to use it to make the world a better place. APC helps people get access to the internet where there is none or it is unaffordable, we help grassroots groups use the technology to develop their communities and further their rights, and we work to make sure...
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol are serviced by the secretariat, also known as the Climate Change Secretariat, whose mandate is laid out in general terms in Article 8 of the Convention. The main functions of the secretariat are to:make practical arrangements for sessions of the Convention and Protocol bodiesmonitor implementation of the...
The CCAFS is a 10-year research initiative launched by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP).CCAFS seeks to overcome the threats to agriculture and food security in a changing climate, exploring new ways of helping vulnerable rural communities adjust to global changes in climate.
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy.They're a national nonprofit with global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Their leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection...
Broadband Commission for Digital Development in response to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s call to step up UN efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Commission was established in May 2010, five years after the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and ten years after the launch of the MDGs. The Commission aims to boost the importance of...
The UNECE was set up in 1947 and is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. It brings together 56 countries from Europe, Central Asia and North America, and aims to promote pan-European economic integration.The UNECE provides analysis, policy advice and assistance to governments. It gives focus to the United Nations global mandates in the economic field, in cooperation with other...