Category : Source of Information
Subcategory : Independent Organizations
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1. The Global Development Research Center - Urban Environmental Management:
Environmental Education - Centers for environmental information
 The Global Development Research Center is a virtual organization that carries out initiatives in education, research and practice, in the spheres of environment, urban, community, economy and information, and at scales that are effective.The title of this website, Urban Environmental Management, may be a bit misleading, as the contents of the homepage contain a whole range of topics that are not necessarily 'urban.' The objective here is to demonstrate pertinent issues of an urban area and its environment, but also to extrapolate it to the global level.
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/
 
 
2. The Global Development Research Center - Urban Environmental Management:
Environmental Education - Environmental education
 The Global Development Research Center is a virtual organization that carries out initiatives in education, research and practice, in the spheres of environment, urban, community, economy and information, and at scales that are effective.The title of this website, Urban Environmental Management, may be a bit misleading, as the contents of the homepage contain a whole range of topics that are not necessarily 'urban.' The objective here is to demonstrate pertinent issues of an urban area and its environment, but also to extrapolate it to the global level.
http://www.gdrc.org/uem
 
 
3. European Federation for Transport and Environment T&E:
Transports - Transports
 T&E is a European umbrella for non-governmental organisations working in the field of transport and the environment, promoting sustainable transport in Europe; which means an approach to transport that is environmentally responsible, economically sound and socially just.
http://www.t-e.nu/
 
 
4. The International Institute for Sustainable Development:
Development - Sustainability - Green taxes (environmental taxes)
 This site contains a wide variety of information of use to those interested in the topics of ecological tax reform, taxation and subsidy reform, government environmental policies, eco-efficiency, or sustainable development and government policy. Through the annotated bibliography and case studies, it provides tools for people seeking change.
http://www.iisd.org/greenbud/
 
 
5. MINING RESOURCES ON THE WEB:
Development - Sustainability - Mining - Mine - Pit
 «Mining resources on the Web» constitutes a broad-spectrum database for mining links.
http://www.igc.apc.org/mining/links.html#activ
 
 
6. Biopolitics International Organisation (B.I.O.):
Political Ecology - Movements - Political ecology
 The Biopolitics International Organisation (B.I.O.) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in Athens, in 1985, out of the urgent need to raise awareness of current environmental problems, and to accelerate the implementation of new and more effective approaches to safeguarding the earth for the generations to come. This is the website of Biopolitics International Organisation, which offers access to: all BIO publications, reports on conferences, a cross-reference library on the environment in relation to other fields and the World Referendum.
http://business.hol.gr/~bio
 
 
7. Organic - Europe:
Development - Sustainability - Biological cultivation (organic farming)
 The internet site http://www.organic-europe.net was set up by Stiftung Okologie & Landbau, Germany in 2000, and co-funded by the EU-Commision, Agriculture Directorate-General.
http://www.organic-europe.net/about.asp
 
 
8. ARCADIS:
Development - Sustainability - Large Scale Works
 ARCADIS is an international knowledge-based services organisation in the fields of infrastructure, environment, buildings and communications. Wherever the Company operates it aims to improve the physical quality of the living and working environment. From strong local market positions the Company works on integrated projects for public and private sector clients. Founded in 1888, ARCADIS currently has some 8,000 employees. The Company belongs to the top ten in its business worldwide.
http://www.arcadis.nl/arcadis/
 
 
9. Ecosustainable Hub:
Development - Sustainability - Sustainable Development
 Ecosustainable Hub's site is intended as our contribution towards ecology, environment and sustainability by providing a one-stop connection to resources and tools that are made available to visitors and researchers without charge. It is also intended to provide a means of introducing Eco Sustainable Developments to a broader audience.
http://www.ecosustainable.com.au/
 
 
10. International Bicycle Fund:
Quality of Life - Health
 International Bicycle Fund is a non-governmental, nonprofit, advocacy organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding. Major areas of activity are non-motorized urban planning, economic development, bike safety education, responsible travel and cycle tourism, and cross-cultural, educational programs.
http://www.ibike.org
 
 
11. Rainforest Action Network:
Natural Environment - Tropical forests (Natural Environment)
 Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. Since it was founded in 1985, the Rainforest Action Network has been working to protect rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests. From the beginning, RAN has played a key role in strengthening the worldwide rainforest conservation movement through supporting activists in rainforest countries as well as organizing and mobilizing consumers and community action groups throughout the United States. Our first challenge was to bring the plight of the rainforests to public attention through education, communication, and direct action.
http://www.ran.org/
 
 
12. Athens International Airport:
Transports - Air ports
 An innovative co-operation between the public sector and private initiative, the "Athens International Airport S.A" is a privately managed company, responsible for the construction and operation of the airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" for a total period of 30 years.
http://www.aia.gr/
 
 
13. Earthforce organization:
Environmental Education - Programs - Activities
 Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving.
http://www.earthforce.org/
 
 
14. EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAU's web-page on air:
Pollution - Wastes - Air pollution
 The EEB is a federation of 134 environmental citizens organisations based in all EU Member States and most Accession countries, as well as a few neighbouring countries. They range from local and national to European and international. The aim of the EEB is to protect and improve the environment of Europe and to enable the citizens of Europe to play their part in achieving that goal The EEB office in Brussels was established in 1974 to provide as a focal point for its members to monitor and respond to the emerging EU environmental policy.
http://www.eeb.org/activities/air/main.htm
 
 
15. Heathrow Airport:
Transports - Air ports
 Heathrow is the world's busiest international airport. Heathrow is also the world's second busiest cargo port. Regarded as the hub of the aviation world, over 90 airlines have made Heathrow their base.
http://www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/heathrow/
 
 
16. Los Angeles World Airports:
Transports - Air ports
 As the aviation authority for the nation's second largest city, and hub of one of the world's most populous metropolitan areas, Los Angeles World Airports is faced with the challenges of providing an airport system to serve a major portion of the Southern California market.
http://www.lawa.org/
 
 
17. EARTHFORCRE ORGANIZATION / Green: Global Rivers Environmental Education Network:
Environmental Education - Programs - Activities
 Through Earth Force, youth discover and implement lasting solutions to environmental issues in their community. In the process they develop life-long habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. Educators turn to Earth Force for innovative tools to engage young people in community problem solving. The new GREEN website can help you make lasting improvements to your watershed by offering an online monitoring database and community action tool. Designed for monitoring groups and interested browsers alike
http://www.earthforce.org/green/
 
 
18. Taxes Arround the World:
Development - Sustainability - Taxes
 This site is designed specifically to provide, in one place, as many links as possible to sources of information about tax systems around the world. Many of these web sites are newly-created, and hard to find. Every conceivable search engine had to be used to gather them, since no one method of searching was found to yield more than a few. Monitoring these URL's, as well as continually searching for new, similar resources as they come on line, is an ongoing effort.
http://www.paradine.com/worldtax/
 
 
19. International Bicycle Fund:
Transports - Bicycle
 International Bicycle Fund is a non-governmental, nonprofit, advocacy organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding. Major areas of activity are non-motorized urban planning, economic development, bike safety education, responsible travel and cycle tourism, and cross-cultural, educational programs.
http://www.ibike.org/
 
 
20. The Institute of Petroleum (IP):
Energy - Oil
 The Institute is an independent body that develops technical standards, codes and guidelines for the international oil and gas industry and provides comprehensive information about this sector.
http://www.petroleum.co.uk/
 
 
21. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries:
Energy - Oil
 This is the official web site of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. OPEC's eleven members are all heavily reliant on oil export revenues. They therefore seek stable oil prices that are fair and reasonable for both producers and consumers of oil
http://www.opec.org/
 
 
22. Ballarat Vintage Tramway:
Transports - Tram
 The Museum's Mission Statement for its activities is; continue the development of a working museum to preserve the style of Ballarat's former street tramways and trams for the public benefit in a safe environment.
http://www.btm.org.au/
 
 
23. Swiss Federal Railways SBB AG:
Transports - Railway
 The status of the SBB AG and of the railway as an energy-saving, space-saving and environmentally-friendly transport mode must be maintained and enhanced to give it a central importance.
http://www.sbb.ch/gs/umwelt_e.htm
 
 
24. Harvest of Fear A Nova / Front Line Special Report:
Quality of Life - Genetically Modified Organisms
 In "Harvest of Fear," FRONTLINE and NOVA explore the intensifying debate over genetically-modified (gm) food crops. Interviewing scientists, farmers, biotech and food industry representatives, government regulator, and critics of biotechnology, this two-hour report presents both sides of the debate, exploring the risks and benefits, the hopes and fears, of this new technology
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/
 
 
25. Journal of Political Ecology: Case Studies in History and Society:
Political Ecology - Movements - Ecological (green) parties
 Journal of Political Ecology is a peer reviewed journal which begun in 1994 and welcomes submission in English, French and Spanish from a broad range of disciplines and hopes to encourage research into the linkages between political economy and human environmental impacts. It is provided free and supported by the Political Ecology Society (PESO).
http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/jpeweb.html
 
 

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