Finding innovative solutions to minimize negative impacts from development
APA-Applied Planning Analysis is a platform, process, and engaging partnerships to explore visions for development transitions to align within the context of ecosystems, watersheds also known as bioregions or ecoregions. The following are some links to agencies working in this arena
GlobalChange.gov – EPA Ecoregions – USGS Mission Regions
- Review established common, shared best practices to ensure healthy, thriving ecosystems, watersheds; these are the contexts within which ‘people’ will thrive and achieve ‘Sustainability Goals’
View Shared Practice - Identify common basis and requirements/provisions for public education systems. Show links/ ties to legal and common expectations of citizenry. Show best practices showing well-working/ ‘functional’, society, community(ies), states. Define ‘functional’ in terms of indicators that link to ‘Sustainability Goals’.
View Education Systems - Identify International Waters Clean-up agreements between countries, corporations, NGOs
International Waters - Identify NGOs, non-profits, corporations dedicated to achieving Sustainable Development Goals as outlined in UN SDG
View Partnerships