Project and Case study section of the Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF) website, featuring both AGDF research ventures, as well as links to sustainability related projects and studies from other companies.
The AGDF is a non-profit association whose goal is to increase the use of sustainable practices in the Australian building and development industry.
CSIRO is engaged in research into eco-efficient technologies and engineering practices to assist in the development of cleaner manufacturing processes and products in Australia. Links available on the left hand side of the web page offers research information on various sustainable areas such as energy, environment, manufacturing, farming, materials, mining and transport. Further links to the company’s annual reports are also available in the publications section.
This section of The Australian Sustainable Industry Research Centre (ASIRC) website provides information on sustainable projects undertaken by them in areas of waste management in the food and timber furniture industry. Project outcomes together with recommendations are presented with each study.
WWF-Australia is part of the WWF International Network, the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. The links on the left hand side of the website provides further research information on various sustainability areas such as climate change, ocean, water, land and sustainable industries.
This section of the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development website provides information on research undertaken in the areas of energy for sustainable development, industrial development, atmosphere and air pollution and climate change.
This section of the website contains studies on business sustainability issues and challenges for various industries such as automotive, aviation, chemical, financial services, food and beverage, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, technology and energy. Results of surveys on sustainable development undertaken with personnel from these industries are also presented.
Report by the Crawford Fund calls for research into growing food in northern Australia, to not only provide food supplies during climate change, but also pass on valuable knowledge to
(ABC News, 15/11/08)
The Australian Federal Government plans to study non-lethal methods of whale research, which will not only discover how the world’s whales are coping with climate change and other problems, but only prove to Japan that whales can be studied without killing them.
(ABC News, 17/11/08)