Friends of the Earth International's guide to WSSD

18 July 2002

Friends of the Earth's website for policy papers and news reports from around the world illustrating the extent of the problems to be addressed at the meeting.

International Institute for Environment and Development briefing papers

18 July 2002

The International Institute for Environment and Development has published a range of briefing papers on the WSSD.

Radio Earth Summit - FOE

9 July 2002

Created by Friends of the Earth, Radio Earth Summit (RES) provides news, features and interviews with individuals from around the world in the run up to - and during - the Summit. RES will broadcast on-line throughout the Summit, providing news and comment - with updates and more interviews added to the site everyday.

Messages so far include a hard-hitting interview with the internationally-renowned anti-dam campaigner and Booker prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, a message of support from Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke, and Ricardo Navarro of Friends of the Earth International talking about the impact of corporations in El Salvador. All audio from the site is downloadable and can be broadcast copyright free.

Corporate Accountability Campaign - Friends of the Earth UK

9 July 2002

This excellent Summit site of Friends of the Earth UK, focuses on the impact of corporate globalisation and its campaign for corporate accountability. It includes very useful resources, including briefings and news.

WSSD - WWF

4 July 2002

The WWF website for the WSSD has links to WWF offices working on the WSSD as well as links to other international organisations working on sustainable development. The site also contains background documents on WWF's position and news items. The website is currently being updated to include case studies of sustainable development in practise, TV and print features on sustainable development and highlights from its Living Planet Report 2002.

Johannesburg Summit 2002 - UN

27 June 2002

Official UN site for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Contains a wealth of information about this event, its background and issues to be discussed.

Earth Summit 2002

27 June 2002

Official stakeholder forum site.

Johannesburg World Summit Company (JOWSCO)

27 June 2002

Logistical organisation of the Summit within South Africa is being managed by the Johannesburg World Summit Company (JOWSCO), on behalf of the Government of South. Its website provides practical information about attending the Summit (i.e. accommmodation, travel, visas and summit facilities etc.) and activities at the NGO Forum.

World Summit on Sustanable Development - Heinrich Böell Foundation

27 June 2002

The WSSD website of the Heinrich Böell Foundation overs the many issues of WSSD. It contains a good selection of articles, reports and publications. Also a concise ist of links and resources on the Summit.

Portal to the Johannesburg Summit 2002 International Institute for Sustainable Development.

27 June 2002

Useful portal on WSSD containing links to: publications, PrepCom documents, calender of meetings, UN agencies, NGOs and other organisations, and much more.