International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)is one of a small group of not-for-profit organisations which provides core concepts and methods for thinking about sustainability and social change. It is entirely independent, aiming to "…help shape a future that ends global poverty and delivers and sustains efficient and equitable management of the world’s natural resources"

Wageningen University and Research Centre is an internationally leading knowledge institution, making essential contributions to the quality of life with pioneering research and innovative teaching programmes in the areas of nutrition and health, sustainable agrosystems, a viable environment and processes of social change.

Its library services (including Agralin), offering access to agricultural library resources in the Netherlands and internet directories, an a portal linking to social secience resources

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