Earth Network for Sustainable Development The Earth Council's fundamental objectives that guided the work of the Earth Council since its inception in September 1992 are: to promote awareness for the needed transition to more sustainable and equitable patterns of development; to encourage public participation in decision-making processes at all levels of government; to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between important actors of civil society and governments worldwide.

Local Governments for Sustainability ICLEI, which founded in 1990 as the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development.

Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD) Network The role of the ESSD Network is to promote sustainable development within the World Bank by ensuring that actions taken today to promote development and reduce poverty do not result in environmental degradation or social exclusion tomorrow.

Business and Sustainable Development: A Global Guide International Institute for Sustainable Development's global guide is intended to encourage business people to develop a vision of a sustainable company, translate that vision into a management action plan and turn sustainability into a competitive advantage.

International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ICTSD was established in Geneva in September 1996 to contribute to a better understanding of development and environment concerns in the context of international trade. As an independent non-profit and non-governmental organization, ICTSD engages a broad range of actors in ongoing dialogue about trade and sustainable development.

International Institute for Sustainable Development The IISD meets the challenge of integrating environmental stewardship, economic development and the well-being of all people by advancing policy recommendations on international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change, measurement and indicators, and natural resource management to make development sustainable.

Jetzt und Morgen “Jetzt und Morgen” is an independent research group focusing on issues of structural problems and the transformation of social and economical systems. We are committed to the concepts of sustainability and intergenerational equity as well as to holistic approaches.

Sustainable Development International Educates the global audience by providing information and knowledge on all aspects of sustainable development and environmental issues through cross-media platforms.