Major Groups Directory |
The major groups organizations directory provides the profiles of civil society organizations that are engaged in the work of UNEP. These organizations are either accredited to UNEP Governing Council, participated in previous Global Civil Society Forums (GCSF) or work with one or several UNEP divisions, regional offices or out-posted offices. If this is the case of your organisation, please register your profile to be included in the directory. |
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Geographical Scope |
CSO Type |
Areas Of Expertise |
| VIRTUAL-CITIZEN BAN ASBESTOS NETWORK FOR LATIN AMERICA |
Global
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Advocacy Trade and environment Environmental emergency preparedness and response Waste management Health and environment Sanitation Institutional strengthening National environment law Chemicals Environmentally sound technologies Human rights Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Data collection, analysis and monitoring Education and awareness raising Information Urban environment
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| Varda Inc. |
Global
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Multilateral environmental agreements Post-conflict assessment Advocacy Climate change Pollution Sustainable development plans Trade and environment Health and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns Governance Chemicals Oceans and seas and coastal areas
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| Vermont Law School International Law Society, The Sub-Committee on Military Related Environmental Concerns |
United States of America
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Education and awareness raising Information Pollution Human rights Air quality Post-conflict assessment Indigenous issues Advocacy Health and environment Chemicals Multilateral environmental agreements Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species National environment law Waste management
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| VHUE e.V. Association for the Support of Environmental Sick People |
Europe
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Consumer groups
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Information Health and environment
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| Vitae Civilis, Institute fro Development, Environment and Peace |
Brazil
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Professional organizations
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Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Food security and environment Transboundary conservation Education and awareness raising Poverty and environment Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Advocacy Sustainable development plans Data collection, analysis and monitoring Renewable energy Chemicals Governance Climate change Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Trade and environment
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| Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment |
Viet Nam
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Sustainable development plans Pollution Air quality Advocacy Poverty and environment Gender Trade and environment Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Environmentally sound technologies Waste management Urban environment National environment law Climate change Education and awareness raising Information Chemicals Health and environment Freshwater resources
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| Volunteers For Africa |
Kenya
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Gender Education and awareness raising Transboundary conservation Economics Freshwater resources Conservation of wetlands Poverty and environment Climate change Tourism and environment Information Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Governance Forests Institutional strengthening
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| Volunteers for Environment and Development (VED) |
Syrian Arab Republic
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Pollution Urban environment Waste management Air quality National environment law Poverty and environment Environmentally sound technologies Agriculture Tourism and environment Sustainable development plans Desertification, drought and land degredation Multilateral environmental agreements Gender Renewable energy Education and awareness raising Health and environment Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Information Climate change
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| Vermont Law School International Law Society, The Sub-Committee on Military Related Environmental Concerns |
Global
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Education and awareness raising Information National environment law Post-conflict assessment Waste management Advocacy Chemicals Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Pollution Air quality Multilateral environmental agreements Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Oceans and seas and coastal areas Human rights Indigenous issues Climate change
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| Vivekananda Educational Development Institute for Citizens (VEDIC) |
India
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Urban environment Environmentally sound technologies Economics Waste management Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising
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