Scale: Local Type: Constituency CSO Focus: Indigenous rights, Cultural identity Strategies: Lobby, Activism
Scale: Regional Type: Conservation and development Focus: Conservation Strategies: Lobby, Research
The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a non-political cooperative organization, of which the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) of ten African countries are members: Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Its objective is to enhance the efficiency …
VIDS Suriname ( Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden ) is an association of indigenous village leaders from every indigenous village in Suriname. It was established in 1992 in the aftermath of the internal armed conflict in Suriname. Its goals and objectives are to promote and defend the rights of Indigenous Peoples, to speak …
Attune Development strives for a healthy Amazonian rainforest in which communities are actively involved in environmental management, offering them a stable livelihood and opportunities for social and cultural well-being and growth. We are motivated to achieve this with the following goals: Empowering local communities in defining and following their own …
Within the European Union Austria is committed to strengthening the EU’s role as a successful international player and therefore supports all steps directed at deepening the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), promoting external relations and developing the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP). Regional Priorities include: • intensifying neighbourhood …
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is the competence centre of the Austrian Development Cooperation. Since 2004 it has been responsible for the implementation of projects and programmes as well as for the administration of the respective budget. ADA stands for modern and efficient international cooperation and continuity with regard to …
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) is a non-party, non-profit organization and independent think tank devoted to studying peace and security issues related to South and Southeast Asia. The institute seeks to bridge the gap between academic research and policy analysis within the context of Bangladesh and other …
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted in 1989 and it came into force in 1992. With 178 Parties (as at 31 December 2011), it has nearly universal membership. The overarching objective of the Convention is to protect human health …