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Organisations and networks

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41	International Association of Universities IAU is the UNESCO-based worldwide association of higher education institutions. It brings together institutions and organisations from some 150 countries for reflection and action on common concerns and collaborates with various international, regional and national bodies active in higher education. Its services are available on the priority basis to Members but also to organisations, institutions and authorities concerned with higher education, as well as to individual policy and decision-makers, specialists, administrators, teachers, researchers and students.	156
42	International Boreal Forest Research Association IBFRA´s Mission # Act as a global window for boreal ecosystem and related research # Contribute to sustainable development within the boreal ecoregion # Create a forum for communication and information exchange	191
43	International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements IFOAM is the worldwide umbrella organization for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organizations in 108 countries. Organic trade is a rapidly growing reality all over the world. The growth rates of the organic sector demonstrate that organic products are moving from the "niche" and entering mainstream markets. The total land under certified organic production worldwide has reached over 26 Million hectares.	135
44	International Institute for Sustainable Development IISD is in the business of promoting change towards sustainable development. As a policy research institute dedicated to effective communication of our findings, we engage decision-makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors in the development and implementation of policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and to social well-being.	130
45	International Network for Environmental Management The International Network for Environmental Management (INEM) is the world federation of non-profit national business associations for environmental management. INEM`s goals are to increase the number of environmentally managed companies; assist in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in implementing environmental management; improve the quality of environmental management; and transfer environmental management know-how from business and industry to other sectors of society. In addition, INEM strives to help develop a macro-economic framework that favours environmentally managed companies.	183
46	International Organization for Standardization ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 159 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.	120
47	International Society for Ecological Economics The International Society for Ecological Economics - ISEE is a not-for-profit, member-governed, organization dedicated to advancing understanding of the relationships among ecological, social, and economic systems for the mutual well-being of nature and people.	163
48	Institute for Social-Ecological Research The Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) is a non-commercial research facility dedicated to integrated environmental and sustainability research at both a national and international level and based in Frankfurt am Main. A special feature of the Institute is its approach to research. It draws on both social and natural sciences, aspects of which are not viewed cumulatively, but systematically interrelated and integrated right from the start. In its research and consultancy work, the Institute focuses on the complex social problems of sustainable development such as non-sustainable patterns of consumption or mobility, or local and global water issues. A pre-condition for tackling such problems effectively is a transdisciplinary approach that includes pertinent social players in the research process, collating their ‘take’ on problems and their wealth of everyday practical knowledge with scientific problems and insights. This way the Institute aims to develop concepts for practical solutions geared to sustainable development and sustainability research.	229
49	Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment Welcome to the UK web portal for information, advice and support on Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The following pages are set out to introduce and guide you through the range of information now available and is being developed to assist everyone from new users through to more advanced professionals.	331
50	Irish Peatland Conservation Council The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (Comhairle Chaomhnaithe Phortaigh na hÉireann) is an independent conservation charity. We were established in 1982 to campaign for the conservation of a representative sample of living intact Irish bogs and peatlands as part of Ireland's heritage.	163
51	Koalition Vinter A Swedish network of winter sports and athlete organisations against global warming.	198
52	Krav KRAV develop organic standards and promote the KRAV label. KRAV is organised as an incorporated association with, at present, 28 members. They represent farmers, processors, trade and also consumer, environmental and animal welfare interests. KRAV owns a subsidiary, Aranea Certifiering AB, which is one of four certification bodies that carries out inspections according to KRAV standards.	294
53	Kvarkenrådet The Kvarken Council is a Nordic cross border cooperation association for the Ostrobothninan counties in Finland as well as Västerbotten and Örnsköldsvik in Sweden.	202
54	LSE Environment: Centre for Environmental Policy and Governance LSE Environment is the LSE's interdisciplinary Research Centre for Environmental Policy and Governance. It brings together the wealth of research expertise across the social science disciplines at LSE to address critical environmental policy questions. These include climate change mitigation and adaptation, research which is conducted through the LSE Climate Network. The Centre hosts a variety of academic and practitioner seminars, workshops and public events.	168
55	Marine Stewardship Council The MSC is the world's leading certification and ecolabelling program for sustainable seafood.	192
56	MEDIES (Mediterranean Education Initiative for Environment & Sustainability) MEDIES is a Type II initiative that was launched during the WSSD in Johannesburg. This initiative/partnership on Education for Environment and Sustainability (EfES), facilitates the educational community and students to contribute in a systematic and concrete way for the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Millennium Declaration goals, through the successful application of innovative Educational Programmes in countries around the Mediterranean basin.	547
57	Millennium Project The Millennium Project is a global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities. The Millennium Project manages a coherent and cumulative process that collects and assesses judgements from its several hundred participants to produce the annual "State of the Future".	151
58	UniPID UniPID offers a virtual teaching program on Sustainability in Development. At the first stage the aim is to provide an opportunity for the Basic Studies courses (25 ects). This teaching is open to all students in the Finnish universities. Several universities participate in offering these courses, which all can be studied entirely virtually. The purpose of this program is first to extend existing teaching to a wider student body and secondly to develop more courses on the various issues concerning development and sustainability.	140
59	Naturewatch Baltic Naturewatch Baltic is a method for learning and participating in local sustainable development. Every year more than 20 000 school children and students take part in Naturewatch Baltic activities.	178
60	Nordiskt nätverk i miljöpedagogik Ett tvärvetenskapligt forskar- och lärarnätverk inom MILJÖ- OCH UTOMHUSPEDAGOGIK samt HÅLLBAR UTVECKLING vid lärarutbildningar i Finland, Sverige, Norge, Danmark och Island	196