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A number of UN agencies, programmes, conventions and protcols are actively involved in the natural resource and/or sustainable development area, as well, there are numerous country government departments and NGOs. Some these are listed below.

• United Nations Organisations
• UN Regional Organisations
• UN Conventions and Protocols Relating to Natural Resources
• Governmental Organisations
• Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)

United Nations Organisations

UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

• ASIT - Advisory Services on Investment and Training
  A web portal designed to help developing countries and economies in transition to attract and benefit from foreign direct investment.
• UNCTAD Biotrade Initiative
• Commodities Branch
• INFOCOMM - Market information website for commodities such as minerals, metals, energy, tropical wood, and agricultural products.
• Trade, Environment and Development
• Capacity Building Taskforce for Trade, Environment and Development - Joint UNEP and UNCTAD.
  
  

UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme

• DTIE - Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
• MRF Environment
• OEF - Offshore Oil and Gas Environment Forum

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

• Environment and Sustainable Energy

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

• Environment and Sustainable Development
  • Man and the Biosphere
  • Earth Sciences
  • UNESCO Water Portal

UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

DESA - UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

• Division of Sustainable Development

CSD - UN Commission on Sustainable Development

ILO - International Labour Organisation

• Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
• International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour

ECOSOC - Economic and Social Council

• Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for Development

UNU - United Nations University

• Environment and Sustainable Development Programme

The Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development

• Water Resources Subcommittee

UNRISD - United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
The UNRISD carries out research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development. One example is is the:

• Business Responsibility for Sustainable Development project

UN Regional Organisations

UNESCAP - UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific

• Environment and Natural Resources Development Division

UNECLAC - UN Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

• Sustainable Development and Human Settlements
• Natural Resources and Infrastructure

UNESCWA - UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

• Sustainable Development and Productivity Division

ECA - UN Economic Commission for Africa

• Food Security and Sustainable Development Division

UNECE - UN Economic Commission for Europe

• Environment and Human Settlements Division
• Divison for Sustainable Energy

UN Conventions and Protocols Relating to Natural Resources

UNFCC - UN Framework Convention for Climate Change

CBD - UN Convention for Biodiversity

UNCCD - Convention to Combat Desertification

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Governmental Organisations

NRCAN - Natural Resources Canada

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)

WorldWatch Institute

WRI - World Resources Institute

WWF - World Wide Fund for Nature

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