North America
Dear Friends,
The World Water Day (WWD) comes as the CPWF is in the middle of a series of reection workshops in the basins we work in: Andes, Ganges, Limpopo, Mekong, Nile and Volta. As many of our sta and partners are currently on a reection visit to the Andes, we felt it apt to write a joint statement.
This year’s the WWD highlights the challenge related to urban water...
A non-profit, environmental organization for the protection and welfare of Squirrels, which was formed in recognition and appreciation of squirrels' major contribution in developing and maintaining earth's forests ,over a period estimated between 33 to 35 millions years, with their innate skill of burying the nuts at the optimum level in soil, so the nut can germinate and grow in a...
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Farming First is a coalition of multi-stakeholder organisations, not an organisation. The coalition exists to articulate, endorse and promote practical, actionable programmes and activities to further sustainable agricultural development worldwide. There is no secretariat and it is not intended that one will be created.
Farming First enjoys the support of 131 organisations representing...
ERI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group of activists, organizers, and lawyers with expertise in human rights, the environment, and corporate and government accountability. ERI has offices in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. EarthRights International (ERI) is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that combines the power of law and the power of people in defense of earth rights. We specialize in fact...
AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development—the foundation of thriving societies.
In collaboration with local and national partners, AED fosters sustainable results through practical, comprehensive approaches to social and economic challenges. AED implements more than 250 programs serving people in all 50 U.S....
The Wildlife Conservation Society has the clear mission to save wildlife and wild places across the globe.
The WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide. They do so through science, global conservation, education and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. Together these activities change attitudes towards nature and...
The Ecologic Institute is a private not-for-profit think tank for applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Vienna, and Washington DC. An independent, non-partisan body, the Ecologic Institute is dedicated to bringing fresh ideas to environmental policies and sustainable development. The Ecologic Institute's work programme focuses on...
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The North American Mountain Forum (NAMF) is the regional network of the Global Mountain Forum serving 49 organisations and 731 individuals. It forms an active knowledge sharing community addressing sustainable mountain development issues in the the Northern American region.
NAMF members exchange information using a discussion list, the Mountain Calendar and the Mountain Forum Online...
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