World
8 sites listed
- CivicNet
- http://www.tmn.com/civicnet/
- This site provides information and details of the community networking conference which took place entirely on the Web, May 22 - June 30, 1997. Descriptions of programs, break-out sessions, publications, resources, exhibits and workshops are included.
- Rating: Informative
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Neighborhood / Community
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- Habitat -- United Nations Center for Human Settlements (UNCHS)
- http://www.unhabitat.org/
- This site provides information about all of the United Nation's work in the fields of housing, sustainable development, and research. An excellent compilation, much of the information is available in English, French or Spanish.
- Rating: Excellent
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
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- Habitat Agenda and the Istanbul Declaration
- http://www.unhabitat.org/agenda/
- Set up in book-format, this site includes the entire Habitat agenda and declaration which contain requisites for human settlements, fair and equal housing, sustainability, development management, gender equality, and financing possibilities. The materials are downloadable, and are available in English, French, or Spanish.
- Rating: Excellent
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable
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- Linkages
- http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/
- This international site is home to multimedia resources for environment and development policy makers, and is "designed to be an electronic clearing-house for information on past and upcoming international meetings related to environment and development." The site also includes ongoing programs, publications, archives, global policy, and an array of information about the environment and sustainable development. Available in English or French.
- Rating: Informative
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable
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- Local Sustainability: The European Good Practice Information Service
- http://www.iclei.org/egpis/
- This site is home to the "Guide to Sustainable Good Practice" and aims to disseminate sustainable good practice experiences of European cities, towns, and counties to the global community. News, library resources, recent cases, and searching capabilities are provided. Available in English, Spanish, or German.
- Rating: Informative
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, State / Regional / Local, Index / Periodical, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
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- United Nations
- http://www.un.org/
- This site details everything the UN ever has done, is doing, or is planning on doing. Available in English, French or Spanish.
- Rating: Excellent
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
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- United Nations Development Programs -- Sustainable Human Development
- http://www.undp.org/
- "UNDP's mission is to help countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable human development by assisting them to build their capacity to design and carry out development programs in poverty eradication, employment creation and sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of women and the protection and regeneration of the environment." The site includes statistics, publications, recent news updates, and focus on environment, gender, poverty and governance.
- Rating: Informative
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Neighborhood / Community, Shelter / Homeless
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- United Nations Economic and Social Development Division
- http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/
- This site index provides information about every kind of economic, social, housing, personal or environmental program the United Nations maintains.
- Rating: Excellent
- Location: World
- Related pages: World, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community, Assisted Living, Hospice / Healthcare, Shelter / Homeless
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