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Sustainability

Forum on Science and Technology for Sustainability
The Forum on Science and Technology for Sustainability seeks to facilitate information exchange and discussion among the growing and diverse group of individuals, institutions, and networks engaged in the field of science and technology for sustainability

Alliance Global Sustainability
This Alliance Global Sustainability brings together research teams from 4 of the world's foremost research universities...
- the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich - ETH
- the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- the University of Tokyo
- and Chalmers University of Technology
...to study large-scale, multidisciplinary environmental problems that are faced by the world's ecosystems, economies, and societies

	Research for Sustainability [BMBF] Politics, Economy and Society demand a long-term orientation. The vision of a sustainable development has evolved an important element of modern acting. Preserving the chances of living for current and coming generations forms the core of this vision.
	Global Reporting Initiative The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a multi-stakeholder process and independent institution whose mission is to develop and disseminate globally applicable Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
	Sustainability Research Institute Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) provides a vehicle for people wishing to see sustainable practices in use throughout society.

Water & Land Use Management

EMTAL-Project
The project is intended to find a tool for an ecologically and economically optimized land use management in catchment areas of low-range mountains. The research of the project is conducted by the Interdiscipinary Environmental Research Center of TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

International Water Management Institute
The International Water Management Institute is a nonprofit scientific research organization focusing on the sustainable use of water and land resources in agriculture and on the water needs of developing countries. IWMI works with partners in the South to develop tools and methods to help these countries eradicate poverty through more effective management of their water and land resources.

European Water Association
The European Water Association (EWA) is an independent non-governmental and non-profit making organisation dealing with the management and improvement of the water environment.

Centre for Land Use and Water Resources Research
CLUWRR is a multi-disciplinary research centre which provides a focus within the university, for research into Integrated Environmental Management. Our mission is to advance Integrated Environmental Management through:
Provision of the science base
Provision of soft and hard system tools
Promoting the correct institutional linkages
Testing sustainability ideals and methods for consistency and complementarity's
Support to the development of management strategies

Environmental Management Systems
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Renewable Energies
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	BINE - Info Center for Renewable Energy Description
	Sonnenseite.com The website of Franz Alt a renowned journalist and writer with a vision of a "greener" future.

SoliFer
Freiberg Company focussing on Solarthermic Facilities run by a graduate of TU Freiberg

Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe
The agency for renwable resources is responsible for the coordination of the project "Renewable Resources" and the programs for bringing "Biogenetic Fuels & Lubricants" and "Insulating Materials from Renewable Resources" onto the market.
It also contributes to scientific events, publishes current research results and inform about renewable resources and their applications.

Environmental Policy
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