Worldwatch Institute

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The Worldwatch Institute is a globally focused environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. Worldwatch was named as one of the top ten sustainable development research organizations by Globescan Survey of Sustainability Experts.

Mission

The mission of the Institute reads: Through research and outreach that inspire action, the Worldwatch Institute works to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world that meets human needs. The institute's top mission objectives are universal access to renewable energy and nutritious food, expansion of environmentally sound jobs and development, transformation of cultures from consumerism to sustainability, and an early end to population growth through healthy and intentional childbearing.[1]

The Worldwatch Institute aims to inform policymakers and the public about the links between the world economy and its environmental support systems. Research conducted by the institute is integrative or interdisciplinary and global in scope.[2]

Worldwatch’s priority programs include:

Worldwatch also monitors human health, population, water resources, biodiversity, governance, and environmental security.[4]

History

Publications

Worldwatch Institute publications have been published in more than three dozen languages by its global partners in 40 countries.[7] Worldwatch publications include:

Current Researchers and Fellows

See also

References

External links

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