Organizations
The international community has long recognized that desertification is a major economic, social and environmental problem of concern to many countries in all regions of the world. In 1977, the United Nations Conference on Desertification (UNCOD) adopted a Plan of Action to Combat Desertification (PACD). Unfortunately, despite this and other efforts, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP...
EURAC is an innovative Institute for Research and Further Education, comprising five areas of research: Applied Linguistics, Minorities and Autonomies, Sustainable Development, Management and Corporate Culture, and finally, Life Sciences.
The European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC) lies in the heart of the Dolomites. Created in 1992 as an independent research center, EURAC is home to...
The Carpathian Convention provides the framework for cooperation and multi-sectoral policy coordination, a platform for joint strategies for sustainable development, and a forum for dialogue between all stakeholders involved.
The CARPATHIAN PROJECT was a project co-financed by the EU-Community Initiative Programme for
transnational cooperation: INTERREG CADSES in the Programming Period 2000-2006. The objective of the Carpathian Project was to enhance the sustainable development of the Carpathian region based on its rich natural and cultural heritage.
In the Carpathian Project, 18 project partners from 10 countries...
The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) is a partnership of six international organizations – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Regional Environment Centre for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the North...
Since 1955, FAO and the Government of Chile subscribe to a host agreement whereby this country provides the home of the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC), which currently services the 33 member nations that participate and benefit from the activities carried out by FAO in Latin America and the Caribbean.In parallel, FAO has established national Representations in many of...
The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000. The Presidents of Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan signed the International Treaty and Charter establishing this secular and private University; ratified by the respective parliaments, and registered with the United Nations. The Presidents are the Patrons of UCA and His Highness is the...
The Mountain Partnership is a voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting mountain environments around the world. Launched at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in 2002, the Mountain Partnership taps the wealth and diversity of resources, information, knowledge, and expertise of its members to support positive change in mountain...
The IOC organizes the modern Olympic Games held in Summer and Winter, every four years.
Organización que tiene jurisdicción sobre el norte de Cotopaxi localizada en las cuencas de recepción de los ríos Cutuchi y Toachi.