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Integrative Strategies Forum (ISF) encourages and facilitates dialogue, partnerships, and integrative action strategies among networks and organizations working to build sustainable communities and societies. _____________________________________________________ © Integrative Strategies ForumThis information was provided by Veena Ramani, Program Associate at ISF. Veena coordinates campaigns and strategies of ISF’s Sustainable Production and Consumption (SPAC) and Sustainable Societies programs. Her work includes working with coalitions, research and writing, editing newsletters and maintaining websites. For more information about ISF, please contact her at . _____________________________________________________ © Integrative Strategies ForumFeatured Initiative: SPAC Watch

The SPAC Watch initiative monitors progress towards sustainable production and consumption. Through a collaboration of NGOs worldwide, SPAC Watch brings together civil society perspectives on governmental, business and citizen efforts to reverse current negative environmental and social trends. Activities include the newsletter Getting the Goods, a website, public roundtables and a series of reports (e.g., “Waiting for Delivery,” produced for the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development). The next report is to be released at the 2nd International Expert Meeting on Sustainable Consumption and Production, taking place this September 2005 in Costa Rica. _____________________________________________________ © Integrative Strategies ForumFeatured Newsletter: Getting the Goods

The Getting the Goods newsletter highlights news and opinion on citizen initiatives and analysis of sustainable production and consumption (SPAC) trends, obstacles, and opportunities. One of the goals of the newsletter is to help keep SPAC advocates better informed about developments and discussions in this area. The latest issue of the newsletter features trends in sustainable production and consumption patterns around the world. Click here for archives of this newsletter.