| 126. OECD Environment Directorate : Development - Sustainability - Financial instruments/tools |
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| The OECD Environment Directorate provides governments with the analytical basis to develop policies that are effective and economically efficient, including through country performance reviews, data collection, policy analysis, projections and modelling, and the development of common approaches. http://www.oecd.org/env
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| 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/
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| The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a diverse, knowledge-based institution that spans the Hindu Kush-Himalayan range east to west and north to south and brings together mountain scientists and farmers in a common cause from diverse nationalities in a region that is difficult politically, physically, and economically. ICIMOD develops, tests, and shares knowledge that helps poor mountain people have better and more sustainable lives. ICIMOD works with mountain people to find solutions that they need. http://www.icimod.org.sg/
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| Toxic Alert is a public service of CQS, a consulting organization in Acton, MA. Our mission is to make complex technical information about health and toxics in our environment so that it is accessible and understandable by most people, and to provide alternatives and health information so that people can protect themselves, their families, and their communities. http://www.cqs.com/etoxic.htm
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| The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating in the Province of Ontario / Canada since 1917. It’s mission is to improve the quality of life in workplaces and communities we serve by being an internationally recognized leader in providing effective programs, products and services for the prevention of injury and illness. http://www.iapa.on.ca/
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| California’s Natural Hot Springs is Steve Karl’s page that is located in the web page of California State University of Fullerton. It provides a lot of information through maps, pictures and books about Natural Hot Springs in USA and especially in the state of California. http://nsm1.fullerton.edu/~skarl/EM/Steve_Karl/Hot_Springs/HotSprings.html
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| 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/
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| The Columbia Environmental Research Center provides leadership and scientific information for the U.S. Geological Survey by addressing national and international environmental contaminant issues, and assessing effects of habitat alterations on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This includes large-river floodplains, coastal habitats, wetlands, and lakes. http://www.msc.nbs.gov/
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| Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystem (GCTE) is a Core Project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).GCTE has two objectives: To predict the effects of changes in climate, atmospheric composition, and land use on terrestrial ecosystems, including (i) agriculture, forestry, soils; and (ii) biodiversity.
To determine how these effects lead to feedbacks to the atmosphere and the physical climate system. http://gcte.org/
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| Habitat for Humanity International
is a nonprofit, nondenominational
Christian housing organization http://www.habitat.org/
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| This is the Regulating Smog and Particle Air Pollution web page by EPA. In this page information is provided about the above two topics: smog and Particle Air Pollution http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/regusmog/
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| Founded in 1917 the American Association of Petroleum Geologists is currently the world's largest professional geological society. http://www.aapg.org/
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| The aim of the URGE project is to improve the provision of cities with green spaces, both qualitatively and quantitatively, thus enhancing the quality of life of the urban population and contributing to the sustainable development of European cities. One major objective is to increase the available knowledge of the complex interactions between nature, economy and social systems in urban environments, considering this as a premise to the development of modern strategies for the design and management of urban landscapes. http://www.urge-project.org/
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| This is the Remote Sensing and Ecological Geography section of the Department of Physical Geography Stockholm University http://www.geo.su.se/naturgeo/rsgis/
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| 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
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| UIC is the worldwide organisation for railway cooperation. It is active in all the fields involved in developing rail transport. http://www.uic.asso.fr/
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| ZAPWORLD.COM claims to be a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric motorcycles and other electric transportation and recreational products. No matter what you do, ZAP has a "Zero Air Pollution" way to make it easier. http://www.zapworld.com/
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| The «Rain Forest Aerial Tram» is a unique ecotourism and research facility which opened in October of 1994.Visitors from around the world ride the tram on a fascinating excursion through the rain forest canopy and its changing gardens of plants and animals hidden at the tops of tall tropical trees. http://www.rainforesttram.com/
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| A dynamic and flexible organization with a global vision and a local focus, TERI (Tata Energy Research Institute) was established in 1974. While in the initial period the focus was mainly on documentation and information dissemination activities, research activities in the fields of energy, environment, and sustainable development were initiated towards the end of 1982. The genesis of these activities lay in Teri’s firm belief that efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste would move the process of development towards the goal of sustainability. http://www.teriin.org
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| The World Commission on Dams, comprising an international team of experts, is a focused, independent think tank set up and financed by aid agencies, industry, governments, and NGOs to look at the good, the bad and the ugly impacts of dams around the world. Established in 1998, the Commission's mandate is to research, peer review and write the most independent, authoritative and comprehensive cross-examination of dams and water and energy resource development ever undertaken http://www.dams.org/
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| 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/
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| In the period 1991–1994 the RISC (= Risk Identification of Soil Contamination) project was carried out. The objective of this project was the development of a framework for a knowledge-based system for risk identification of individual contaminated sites. The created RISC-framework uses expertise on presence and behaviour of contaminants in soils in order to predict potential risks for man and environment. http://www.risc-site.nl/
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| The Genetics section strives to: Provide a better understanding of the role of genetics in aquatic sciences, fishery management and aquaculture. Encourage protection of the genetic resources of aquatic species. Promote the accumulation, synthesis, and exchange of genetic information concerning aquatic organisms, and their management. http://www.fisheries.org/genetics/
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| The mission of the Fisheries Department of FAO is to facilitate and secure the long-term sustainable development and utilization of the world’s fisheries and aquaculture. FAO's Major Programme on Fisheries aims to promote sustainable development of responsible fisheries and contribute to food security. To implement this Major Programme, the Fisheries Department focuses its activities, through programmes in Fishery Resources, Fishery Policy, Fishery Industries and Fishery Information http://www.fao.org/fi
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| The World Information Service on Energy & Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS/WISE) are the information and networking center for citizens and environmental organizations concerned about nuclear power, radioactive waste, radiation, and sustainable energy issues. http://www.nirs.org/
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