The African Science and Technology consolidated plan (herby, referred to as ASTCPA) came about as a result of the first African Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology (AMCOST) in 2003….
African Union S&T Consolidated Plan of Action
History of the Sussex Manifesto
Professor Sir Hans Singer considered it one of the three most important reports he had been involved in writing. Given Prof. Singer’s illustrious career spanning seven decades from 1936, that…
Center for Scientific Studies (CECS) in Chile
The Center for Scientific Studies (CECS) was founded in 1984 as the first independent scientific research organization in the history of Chile, and has become an important centre for science in Chile and Latin America.
The Belgrade Process on International Environmental Governance
The First meeting of the Consultative Group of Ministers or High-level Representatives on International Environmental Governance – ‘The Belgrade Process’ governed by UNEP
Ethos founded in Brazil
Ethos is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1998 in Brazil to support firms to set commitments toward social responsibility and sustainability.
Happy Planet Index
The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) in July 2006.
Special Climate Change Program 2009-2012 Mexico (PECC)
Elaborated by the Mexican Federal Government this document establishes quantitative mitigation and adaptation goals for the period 2009-2012 and long term goals for 2020 and 2050.
The World Conservation Strategy
The World Conservation Strategy was published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 1980.
Identification of Minamata Disease
Minamata disease is one of the most severe diseases caused by environmental pollution in the world, which was first confirmed in 1956 in Minamata City, Japan.
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
The Stern Review is a 700-page report released for the British Government, on the economics of mitigating and adapting climate change.