Organizations
Con sede permanente en Lima (Perú), la Secretaría General es el órgano ejecutivo de la Comunidad Andina que, a partir del 1 de agosto de 1997, asumió entre otras, las atribuciones de la Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena. Está dirigida por un Secretario General, elegido por consenso por el Consejo Andino de Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores en reunión ampliada con la Comisión. La Secretaría...
Internews is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.Internews provides communities the resources to produce local news and information with integrity and independence. With global expertise and reach, Internews trains both media...
Housed within the Carbon Finance Unit of the World Bank, the BioCarbon Fund (BioCF) is a public private initiative mobilizing resources for pioneering projects that sequester or conserve carbon in forest- and agro-ecosystems, mitigating climate change and improving local livelihoods. The overall goal of the Fund is to demonstrate that land-base activities can generate high-quality emission...
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is one of several development finance institutions in South and Southern Africa. Its purpose is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development by funding physical, social and economic infrastructure. DBSA’s goal is to improve the quality of life of the people of the region.The Bank plays a multiple role of Financier, Advisor,...
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a dynamic, not-for-profit action network with over 2,550 Partner organisations in 161 countries around the world. The network has 80 Country Water Partnerships and 13 Regional Water Partnerships.The network is open to all organisations involved in water resources management: developed and developing country government institutions, agencies of the United...
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) is a permanent forum where African ministers of the environment discuss mainly matters of relevance to the environment of the continent. AMCEN was established in 1985 when African ministers met in Egypt and adopted the Cairo Programme for African co-operation. The Conference is convened every second year.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous organisation which works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 28 member countries and beyond.Founded in response to the 1973/4 oil crisis, the IEA’s initial role was to help countries co-ordinate a collective response to major disruptions in oil supply through the release of emergency oil stocks to the markets.While this...
At Sustainability Leaders Network, our mission is to enhance the capacity of sustainability champions who are versed in the practices of vision, systems thinking, reflective conversation, and creative expression. We draw inspiration, teachings and strategy from Donella Meadows, Buckminster Fuller, and others who use a systems approach towards sustainability. Through engagement of our Fellows...
Active Remedy Ltd. is a Not for Profit Company registered in the U.K.It was founded in 2005 in order to find a viable solution to the environmental problems that are occurring and escalating in Earths' Fresh Water cycle. We have pinpointed a vital link between this instability and the massive deforestation of the primal indigenous mountain forest, which has occurred throughout mountain regions...