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There are public, semi-public, and private players which can support the development towards the New Sustainability Paradigm (NSP). This includes the state which has the formal power, furthermore private enterprises, public-private partnerships, scientists, NGOs, Think Tanks, Round Table Groups, Media, as well as cultural and religious players. Each one of these players has the responsibility to make its contribution to fostering the development towards the NSP. Private enterprises can contribute to environmental protection by environmental management and to social fairness by the creation of jobs. NGOs as part of civil society are supposed to play a key role for Sustainable Development in general and the NSP in particular, but can also be abused by lobbyists. Since accurate information is an essential base for social peace, democracy, and environmental protection, the media have a high level of responsibility. Scientists and cultural players can also contribute significantly to make the world a better and more sustainable place.
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Defense Intelligence Agency, a U.S. military intelligence service.
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e.g., in the past the invention of the printing press and in modern times the invention of the Internet.
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok).
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (Rome).
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International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna).
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International Fund for Agricultural Development (Rome).
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Adolfo Nicolas.
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Schwarz-Herion, O. (2015). The Role of the Different Players for the Great Transition Towards the NSP. In: Schwarz-Herion, O., Omran, A. (eds) Strategies Towards the New Sustainability Paradigm. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14699-7_9
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