| 26. International Bicycle Fund : Quality of Life - Health |
http://www.ibike.org
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| 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
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| Living lakes is a Global Nature Fund project uniting lakes throughout the world. Working together they pursue sustainable solutions to problems lakes face everywhere. http://www.livinglakes.org/
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| Greenpeace is 30 years old on 15 September 2001. Greenpeace is an organization that has grown from small beginnings into a global force with offices in 39 countries. With a unique ability to achieve changes by its use of direct, non – violent actions and lobbying at international conferences. Greenpeace has become the world’s pre-eminent environment organization. http://www.greenpeace.org
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| The EKPAZ Hellenic Wildlife Hospital is a civic non-profit association. It is the first institution, which was granted the permission to possession, transportation and nursing of wild animals. It has being working on wild animal rehabilitation programs since 1984 and has introduced a new idea of a nursing and wild fauna protection system/network. Collaborators, volunteers, branches from the whole country have joined together in this effort. Till today it has nursed almost 20.000 wild animals, the majority of which is a protected species. Most of the species were released back to their natural environment. Ekpaz has nursed more than 3000 wild animals in the country during the last two years. http://www.ekpaz.gr/
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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 National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL) of the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service is the focal point for the U.S. Government's national research program in soil erosion by water. http://topsoil.nserl.purdue.edu/nserlweb/
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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 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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| The Noise Pollution Clearinghouse is a national non-profit organization with extensive online noise related resources. The mission of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse is to create more civil cities and more natural rural and wilderness areas by reducing noise pollution at the source. http://www.nonoise.org/
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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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| UNCHS (Habitat) was established in October 1978 as the lead agency within the United Nations system for coordinating activities in the field of human settlements. The mission of UNCHS (Habitat) is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. http://www.unchs.org/
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| 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/
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| This website Crops and Livestock includes Crops and Livestock programmes and services presented by the British Columbia ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/croplive/index.htm
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| The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global business leaders' forum for Travel & Tourism. Its Members are Chief Executives from all sectors of industry, including accommodation, catering, entertainment, recreation, transportation and other travel-related services. Founded in April 1990, WTTC policies are set and implemented by a Member Executive Committee, a President and a small staff in London, with representative offices in North & South America, Asia/Pacific and Europe. http://www.wttc.org/
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| Tax World is provided as a public service to Internet users and its primary mission is providing links to tax information from state, federal, and international taxing authorities on the Internet. In addition to the practical tax information (tax forms, regulations, IRS code, etc.) Tax World provides users information regarding tax policy, history, and links to tax databases around the world. Tax World is funded by its creator and director, thus, the content of and links provided in Tax World are at the sole discretion of its creator and director. http://www.taxworld.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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| Mineral Waters of the World is a guide that gives an overview of waters all over the world. More than 1'800 brands from over 100 countries are presented with their contents. The lists of brands are sorted a) by country and b) alphabetically. http://www.mineralwaters.org/
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| The WHO Healthy Cities project is a long-term international development project that aims to place health high on the agenda of decision-makers in the cities of Europe and to promote comprehensive local strategies for health and sustainable development based on the principles and objectives of the strategy for health for all for the twenty-first century and local Agenda 21. Ultimately, the Healthy Cities project seeks to enhance the physical, mental, social and environmental wellbeing of the people who live and work in cities. http://www.who.dk/healthy-cities/
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| 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
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| 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/
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| The Research of the Meteorology Team concerns the surface fluxes of heat, water and momentum over the global ocean. http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/JRD/MET/index.html
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