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Founded
1982-06-03
History
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Move human society to live in ways that protect the earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Events
2025-04-28 | Busan, Korea Rep – Our Ocean Conference43 past events available with paid subscription only.
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Accredited to the Conference of the Parties of: E-XE3486 - Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Secretariat of the UNCCD). Invited to Governing Council sessions of: F-XF1721 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Participates in the work of: E-XE4176 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Hosts: E-XM7495 - NDC Partnership. Involved in development and participation of: F-XF1971 - Caribbean Action Plan (CAR). Has participated in meetings of: K-XK2374 - Round Table on Sustainable Development at the OECD.
Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations.
- Accredited by: Green Climate Fund (GCF)
- Accredited by: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Secretariat (UNFCCC)
- Accredited by: United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)
- Partner of: Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
- Member of: Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)
- Member of: International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI)
- Links with: Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA)
- Links with: Global Resource Information Database (GRID)
- Links with: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- Links with: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Links with: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
- Links with: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Managing partner of: C-XM7168 - Global Commission on Adaptation. Participates in: C-XM7163 - Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). Signatory to charter of: E-XN9300 - Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).
- Member of: Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG)
- Member of: Asian Energy Institute (AEI)
- Member of: Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA)
- Member of: Climate Action Network (CAN)
- Member of: EverGreen Agriculture Partnership
- Member of: GEF CSO Network (GCN)
- Member of: Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)
- Member of: Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)
- Member of: Global Commons Alliance
- Member of: Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN)
- Member of: Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
- Member of: Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (Data4SDGS)
- Member of: Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)
- Member of: High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Panel)(Advisory Network)
- Member of: International Centre for Earth Simulation (ICES Foundation)
- Member of: International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE)
- Member of: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
- Member of: Global Climate Action Partnership
- Member of: Natural Capital Coalition (NCC)
- Member of: Science Based Targets Network
- Member of: Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)
- Partner of: Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG)
- Partner of: Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)
- Partner of: Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
- Partner of: Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development (GFLJD)
- Partner of: Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape Restoration (GPFLR)
- Partner of: Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA)
- Partner of: WorldFish
- Instrumental in setting up: Global Forest Watch (GFW)
- Instrumental in setting up: Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol)
- Instrumental in setting up: The Access Initiative (TAI)
- Supports: Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB)
- Supports: Development Alternatives
- Links with: African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
- Links with: Andrew W Mellon Foundation
- Links with: Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
- Links with: Casa de la Paz, Santiago de Chile
- Links with: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
- Links with: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
- Links with: Earth Share
- Links with: EcoAgriculture Partners
- Links with: EIS-AFRICA
- Links with: European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
- Links with: Global Legal Empowerment Network
- Links with: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Links with: HCV Network Ltd (HCV Network)
- Links with: International Association for Ecology (INTECOL)
- Links with: International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED)
- Links with: International Marinelife Alliance (IMA)
- Links with: LatinoAméricaPosible (LAP)
- Links with: Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD International)
- Links with: Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA)
- Links with: Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV)
- Links with: PAI
- Links with: Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS)
- Links with: Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA)
- Links with: Society for International Development (SID)
- Links with: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
- Links with: We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC)
- Links with: Working Group on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests (Montreal Process)
- Links with: World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC)
- Links with: World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
- Links with: Atlas Service Corps
- Links with: Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
- Links with: EAT
- Links with: Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)
- Member of: World Forest ID
- Links indicated by: Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
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UIA Org ID
XE1495
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