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United Nations
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UNEP Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics (DTIE),
Paris, France
http://www.unepie.org/home.html
UNEP DTIE was created in 1998 to help decision-makers in government,
local authorities, and industry develop and adopt policies and practices
that are cleaner and safer; make efficient use of natural resources;
ensure adequate management of chemicals; incorporate environmental
costs; and reduce pollution and risks for humans and the environment.
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UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
http://www.unep.org/
United Nations Environment Programme works to provide leadership
and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring,
informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality
of life without compromising that of future generations. top
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United Nations Headquarters,
New York, USA
http://www.un.org/
Ever since it officially came into existence on 24 October 1945,
the UN and its family of organizations have been working together
and/or individually to protect human rights; promote the protection
of the environment; help the advancement of women and the rights
of children; fight epidemics, famine, poverty. top
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The UNEP Meta-data Directory housekeeping Tool,
Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.grid.unep.ch/mdd/home.htm
The UNEP Meta-data Directory housekeeping tool serves as a library
card catalogue of environmental information. It contains ''card
entries'' of institutes and datasets. Similar to the library card
catalogue, it allows users to search for environmental information
by institute name or dataset, contact person, theme, keyword and
location, as well as other criteria. top
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UNEP Basel Convention,
Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.unep.ch/basel/
The "Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements
of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal" aims through its Secretariat
to control the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, monitor
and prevent illegal traffic, provide assistance for the environmentally
sound management of hazardous wastes, promote cooperation between
Parties in this field, and develop Technical Guidelines for the
management of hazardous wastes. top
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UNEP Chemicals,
Geneva, Switzerland
http://irptc.unep.ch/IRPTC/
As a part of the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics
(DTIE), UNEP Chemicals is the center for all chemicals-related activities
of the United Nations Environment Programme. Its goal is to make
the world a safer place from toxic chemicals, by helping governments
take needed global actions for the sound management of chemicals,
by promoting the exchange of information on chemicals, and by helping
to build the capacities of countries around the world to use chemicals
safely. top
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Joint UNEP Chemicals/WHO-GEENET,
Geneva, Switzerland
http://irptc.unep.ch/
The Global Environmental Epidemiology Network (GEENET) was established
in 1987 as part of a WHO initiative to create networks of professionals
working on the health effects of environmental hazards and human
exposure, pollution control technology, and environmental management
and planning. Specifically, it aims to increase the national capacity
of developing countries to secure environmental health by strengthening
education, training and applied research in environmental
epidemiology. top
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UNCHS (Habitat) - Sustainable Cities Programme,
Nairobi, Keyna
http://www.unchs.org/programmes/sustainablecities/
In the urban environment, the mandates of UNCHS (Habitat) and UNEP
coincide and their scientific, technical, and financial resources
are uniquely complementary. The Sustainable Cities Programme (SCP)
is a Joint Facility of two UN agencies for implementing Agenda 21
at the city-level. Together, the two agencies have utilised the
SCP to spearhead the UN’s new development paradigm of information
sharing through a common conceptual framework. top
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Global Environment Information Centre (GEIC),
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.geic.or.jp/
GEIC focuses on providing information to the major groups identified
in Agenda 21 - mostly the small civil groups and individuals. It
has a commitment to better involve civil groups and people in environmental
issues, and undertakes studies and activities that can better involve
NGOs and other grassroots organizations in international and national
environmental processes. It also undertakes activities that involve
packaging information for use and consumption by non-experts. top
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Global Programme of Action (GPA),
Hague, Netherlands
http://www.gpa.unep.org/
In 1995, The Washington Conference adopted the "Washington Declaration
on Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
and a Global Programme of Action (GPA)". UNEP was called, in close
partnership with UNDP, WHO, Habitat and other relevant organizations,
to act as Secretariat of the GPA. It aims at preventing the degradation
of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating
the realisation of the duty of States to preserve and protect the
marine environment. top
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Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA)
http://www.giwa.net/index2.html
The aim of the UNEP-led and Global Environmental Facility GEF-funded
Global International Waters Assessment, GIWA, is to produce a comprehensive
and integrated global assessment of international waters. The Global
International Waters Assessment will encompass the ecological status
of and the causes of environmental problems of shared water areas
in the world. These international waters comprise marine, coastal
and freshwater areas, and surface waters as well as groundwater.
Causal chain analyses will be an essential tool used to identify
and better understand links between perceived problems and their
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),
Rome, Italy
http://www.fao.org/
FAO was founded in October 1945 with a mandate to raise levels
of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity,
and to better the condition of rural populations. Today, FAO is
the largest autonomous agency within the United Nations system with
175 Member Nations plus the EC (Member Organization) and more than
4,300 staff members around the world. top
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
New York, USA
http://www.undp.org/
Through a unique network of 134 country offices, UNDP helps people
in 174 countries and territories to help themselves, focusing on
poverty elimination, environmental regeneration, job creation and
the advancement of women. UNDP's overarching mission is to help
countries build national capacity to achieve sustainable, human
development, giving top priority to eliminating poverty and building
equity. top
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United Nations Division of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
http://www.un.org/esa/desa.htm
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs was created as the
result of the consolidation of the Department for Policy Coordination
and Sustainable Development, the Department for Economic and Social
Information and Policy Analysis and the Department for Development
Support and Management Services. The main objective of the Department's
programme is to promote broad-based and sustainable development
through a multidimensional and integrated approach to economic,
social, environmental, population and gender related aspects of
development. top
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United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Nagoya, Japan
http://www.uncrd.or.jp/
Founded in 1971, the Centre targets its programmes towards socially
and environmentally sustainable development. The two multidisciplinary
themes of human security and environment serve as a guide for the
Centre's training and research activities. top
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UNEP Regional Offices
http://www.unep.org/unep/regoffs/home.htm
UNEP operates Regional Offices located around the world for liaison
with National Governments, Regional Bodies and other affiliates
in each area. Each Regional Office is a focal point for regional
implementation of the environment programme activities in that region,
and also provides services such as access to a UNEP Information
Officer. Each Regional Office is managed by a Regional Director
who answers directly to the Executive Director of UNEP and is also
a member of UNEP's Management Board. top
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
http://www.unesco.org/
The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security
in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education,
science, culture and communication in order to further universal
respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights
and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the
world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by
the Charter of the United Nations. top
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UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
http://ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/about_ioc/about_ioc.htm
The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
was founded in 1960. The work of the IOC, over the three decades
since its inception, has focused on promoting marine scientific
investigations and related ocean services, with a view to learning
more about the nature and resources of the oceans. top
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UNESCO International Hydrological Programme,
Paris, France
http://www4.gve.ch/gci/GreenCrossPrograms/waterres/middleeast/unesco.html
UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme is the only science
and education programme of the United Nations in the field of hydrology
and water resources. It is a vehicle through which Member States
can upgrade their knowledge of the water cycle and thereby increase
their capacity to better manage and develop their water resources.
IHP is a truly international programme reflecting the needs of and
participating in the execution of the activities of its Member States.
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International Labour Organization (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/
The International Labour Organization was created in 1919, at the
end of the First World War, at the time of the Peace Conference
which convened first in Paris, then at Versailles. ILO is the UN
specialized agency which seeks the promotion of the social justice
and internationally recognised human and labour tights.
ILO has a specific program under its sectoral activities on Oil
and Gas Production and Refining, which deals with labour issues
relevant to this industry sector. top
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United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd.htm
The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was created
in December 1992 to monitor and report on implementation of the
Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional and international
levels; to ensure effective follow-up of United Nations Conference
on Environment and Development (UNCED). The Earth Summit was convened
to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socioeconomic
development. The assembled leaders signed the Framework Convention
on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity; endorsed
the Rio Declaration and the Forest Principles; and adopted Agenda
21, a 300-page plan for achieving sustainable development in the
21st century. top
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The Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) - Energy Division
http://www.unece.org/
http://www.unece.org/energy/enerhom1.html
The Economic Commission for Europe has had a programme of work
in the field of energy ever since its creation in 1947. The current
programme of work is both broad and comprehensive. The programme
of work is focused on issues related to sustainable energy policies,
energy efficiency and natural gas. It also include a range of activities
dealing with coal, electric power and energy policies and strategies.
Issues relating to new and renewable energy resources are dealt
with by ECE's Special Coordinating Unit. top
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
http://www.unido.org/doc/f330897.htmls
Since 1966,UNIDO has been working with governments, business associations
and individual companies to solve industrial problems and equip
them to help themselves. UNIDO is the specialized UN agency dedicated
to promoting sustainable development in countries with developing
and transition economies. Under its Energy Efficiency Programme
(http://www.unido.org/doc/What.htmls)
UNIDO’s objectives are to improve efficient use of power and fuel
by industry; reduce emission of greenhouses gases and pollutants;
encourage the local manufacture of appropriate energy-related equipment
through technology transfer and capacity-building; and increase
the number of fundable industrial energy projects. UNIDO also encourages
international cooperation in promoting energy conservation, efficiency,
research and development, as well as in disseminating knowledge
of new energy-related technologies for industry. top
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The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
Founded in 1944, the World Bank Group is the world's largest source
of development assistance. The Bank, which provided US$15.3 billion
in loans to its client countries last year, is now working in more
than 100 developing economies, bringing a mix of finance and ideas
to improve living standards and eliminate the worst forms of poverty.
For each of its clients, the Bank works with government agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to formulate
assistance strategies. Its 67 country offices deliver the Bank's
program in countries, liaise with government and civil society,
and work to increase understanding of development issues. top
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO)
http://www.imo.org/
In 1948 an international conference in Geneva adopted a convention
formally establishing the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
It entered into force in 1958 and the new Organization met for the
first time the following year. The International Maritime Organization
is the United Nations' specialized agency responsible for improving
maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. top
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