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Water
The work of the World Commission on Dams has been comprehensively archived here.
Energy
Fellow Captonian, Rory Williams, is a passionate blogger on all things energy and climate related. Check out his Carbon Copy.
Another excellent initiative is the 90x2030 Project... working towards a 90% carbon emmissions cut by year 2030. It includes news and information updates related to 90x2030 Clubs, transport, energy, waste and climate change generally... and a carbon calculator. You can also subscribe to their regular e-newsletter.
Trade
One of the primary sources of information for African civil society about global trade is the Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI)
A US-based site, the Public Citizen will keep you up to date with US and global trade and energy issues, international finances, etc. as will the Asian Third World Network.
Biodiversity
Endangered Species International (ESI) is strongly committed to reversing the trend of human-induced species extinction, saving endangered species, and preserving their vital ecosystems. More at www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org
General information
The US-based World Resources Institute gives coverage to a wide range of environmental issues including energy and climate change, water, etc.
The Canadian-based International Institute for Sustainable Development has a wide coverage of international environmental negotiations.
Hungry for more? Check out UN Environmental Programme, the only fully-fledged UN agency that is based in Africa (Nairobi)t
A little closer to home, the Sustainabilty Watch network tried to keep a handle on how goverenments are meeting their development and sustainability committments.
Organisational Development
We have used the services of the CDRA for many years. A good site for some exellent thinking and writing on organisational development issues.