environmental organisation

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This is a list of environmental organizations, organizations that preserve, analyze or monitor the environment. Environmental organizations can be global, regional, national or local; they can be governmental or private.

Intergovernmental Organizations

International organizations and bodies established through international agreements or other commitments to protect the environment: There are also environmental Intergovernmental Organizations that group governments at the regional and local level, as distinguishable from the national level. Examples are the network of regional governments for sustainable development [1] and the ICLEI-Local governments for sustainability [2]. These organizations use the method of open coordination to share policy best practice and provide assistance and counsel to partners on issues related to environmental development following the UN Milennium Agenda. These networks can be seen as international organisations and have observer status in the different UN environmental organizations.

Government Organizations

The governments of all developed countries, as well as the majority of developing countries have government departments or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment:

Brazil

Canada

Isle of Man

New Zealand

United Kingdom

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

United States

Native American Nations

:*All US states have fish and game departments that regulate local hunting and other taking of wild animals.

Private Organizations (Environmental NGOs)

These organizations are involved in lobbying, advocacy, or conservation efforts:

International

Regional

Africa

Europe

North America

National

Australia

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Austria

Canada

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Croatia

  • Ekološko društvo Zeleni Osijek

Czech Republic

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Iran

Ireland

  • Irish Woodworkers for Africa (trading as Just Forests)

Isle of Man

  • Basking Shark Society
  • Dalby Woodland Trust
  • Friends of the Earth Isle of Man
  • Friends of the Glens
  • Island Agenda 21
  • Isle of Man One World Centre
  • Manx Bird Atlas
  • Manx Rivers Improvement Association
  • Manx Wildlife Trust
  • Manx Woodland Trust
  • Native Oak Group
  • Permaculture Association
  • Society for the Protection of the Manx Countryside
  • Zero Waste Mann

Israel

Italy

Kenya

Macedonia

Montenegro

  • MNECO Center for sustainable development of ECO-system and ECO-tourism

The Netherlands

  • AIDEnvironment
  • Both ENDS environment and development service
  • Greenpeace Netherlands
  • ICCO
  • Milieudefensie - Friends of the Earth Netherlands
  • Netherlands Centre for Indigenous Peoples
  • WWF Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Pakistan

-Marine Pollution combat squad of Pakistan
  • [Foundation for Erradication of Marine Pollution (FEMP)femp.cm@hotmail.com]

Portugal

Russia

  • Friends of Siberian Forests

South Africa

Slovakia

  • Greenpeace Slovakia
  • VLK - Saving The Forests and Wild Animals
  • WOLF Forest Protection Movement

Spain

  • Adena WWF
  • Amazònia Assemblea de Solidaritat
  • Greenpeace Spain
  • Los Amigos de la Tierra

Switzerland

  • Bruno-Manser-Fonds
  • Society for Threatened Peoples Switzerland

Taiwan

  • Taiwan Environmental Protection Union
  • Taiwan Environmental Action Network

Tanzania

  • Sand County Foundation

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

Other (to be categorized)

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An organization (or organisation — see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals, which controls its own performance, and which has a boundary separating it from its environment.
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natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a term that comprises all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth or some part of it (e.g. the natural environment in a country).
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EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001. Their greatest hit, their debut single "time after time", peaked at #13 in the Oricon singles chart.
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A subregion is a conceptual unit which derives from a larger region or continent and is usually based on location. Cardinal directions, such as south or southern, are commonly used to define a subregion.
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In political geography and international politics, a country is a political division of a geographical entity, a sovereign territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation and government.
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government is a body that has the power to make and the authority to enforce rules and laws within a civil, corporate, religious, academic, or other organization or group.[1]
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In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for profit and is not controlled by the state. By contrast, enterprises that are part of the state are part of the public sector; private, non-profit organizations are regarded as part of the voluntary
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International Organization is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the entire field of international affairs. Subject areas include: foreign policies, international relations, international and comparative political economy, security policies, environmental disputes
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The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC).
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European Environment Agency (EEA), agency of the European Union devoted to establishing a monitoring network for the monitoring of the European environment. It is governed by a Management Board composed of representatives of the governments of member states, a European
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to evaluate the risk of climate change caused by human activity.
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The UN Environment Programme (or UNEP) coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and encourages sustainable development through sound environmental practices.
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Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy (EFN) is a pro-nuclear power non-profit organization. The organization claims to have over 9000 official members and supporters. It is claimed on their own website that environmental opposition to nuclear energy is the "greatest misunderstanding
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developed country, or advanced country, is used to categorize countries with developed economies in which the tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry dominate.
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developing country has a relatively low standard of living, an undeveloped industrial base, and a moderate to low Human Development Index (HDI) score. In developing countries, there is low per capita income, widespread poverty, and low capital formation.
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IBAMA is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's enforcement agency. They are located in Brazil.

External links

  • (Portuguese) IBAMA Website

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Parliamentary Secretary Mark Warawa
Established 1971

Responsibilities Meteorological Service of Canada

Parks Canada

Canadian Ice Service

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Water Survey of Canada

National Water Research Institute
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Isle of Man

This article is part of the series:
Politics of the Isle of Man

  • Lord of Mann: Elizabeth II
  • Lieutenant Governor: Sir Paul Haddacks
  • Deputy Governor: Michael Kerruish
  • Tynwald

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The Department of Conservation (In Māori, Te Papa Atawhai), commonly known by its acronym, "DOC", is the state sector organisation of New Zealand which deals with the conservation of New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage.
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The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata in Māori) is an independent Officer of the New Zealand Parliament appointed for a five-year term under the Environment Act 1986.
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The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is a registered charity with over 60,000 members and supporters. Formed as The Council for the Preservation of Rural England in 1926 by Sir Patrick Abercrombie to limit urban sprawl and ribbon development, the CPRE is one of the
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Friends of the Earth is an international network of environmental organizations in 70 countries.[1] It is structured as a confederation, each member organization being autonomous.
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The Wildlife Trusts partnership, or simply The Wildlife Trusts, is a partnership of 47 local wildlife trusts in the United Kingdom plus the Isle of Man and Alderney.
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The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) is the leading network for sustainable building professionals in the United Kingdom. Membership of the AECB includes local authorities, housing associations, builders, architects, designers, consultants and manufacturers.
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English Heritage is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. It was set up under the terms of the National Heritage Act 1983.
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English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England between 1990 and 2006. It was a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and
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The Environment Agency (Welsh: Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd) of England and Wales was created by the Environment Act 1995, and came into existence on April 1 1996 along with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
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Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Executive, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.

Its website states:
"Historic Scotland was created as an agency in 1991 and was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department, which

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Scottish Natural Heritage (Scottish Gaelic Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba) is a Scottish public body. It is responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity.
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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is a powerful non-departmental public body in Scotland sponsored by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department.
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