Sustainable Development

The public agency in Sweden that has an overview of conditions in the environment and progress in environmental policy. We also have the task of coordinating, monitoring and evaluating efforts, involving many agencies, to meet Sweden’s environmental objectives.

An independent, non-profit research institute, owned by a foundation jointly established by the Swedish Government and Swedish industry.

The world faces major challenges associated with our environment, human use of natural resources and our impact on our surroundings. The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (Mistra) aim is to play an active part in meeting these challenges by investing in the kind of research that helps to bring about sustainable development of society.

An independent international research institute. Engaged in environment and development issues at local, national, regional and global policy levels for more than 25 years.

The online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

A single entry point for searching and downloading a variety of statistical resources of the UN System.

A selection of economic, social and environmental indicators, Data from the
World Bank.

Provides leadership in promoting and coordinating implementation of the sustainable development agenda of the United Nations.

An agency of the European Union.

Is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Canadian-based, international public policy research institute for sustainable development.

IUCN has one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of authoritative publications, reports, guidelines and databases for conservation and sustainable development.

A government agency that produces statistics. The statistics are used as a basis for decision-making, debates and research.