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Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)- Eastern Africa is a network of Community Development Workers (CDWs) who are involved in drylands development.
People United for Environmental Justice (PURE-Justice) is a growing coalition of NGOs concerned with the impacts of oil exploration and exploitation on communities in the Niger Delta. It is committed to achieving environmental justice across the Niger Delta.
A worldwide network of over 340 Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
Non-profit environmental justice service and developmental organization working primarily in South Africa but increasingly in Southern Africa. It aims to assist and improve the quality of life of the people most affected by environmental injustices.
Broad civil society network of organizations, movements, local communities, trade unions, churches and citizens, from four different south-eastern Brazilian states, who are concerned about the on-going expansion of eucalyptus plantations in their regions, as well as the sale of "carbon credits"; at the same time, the network tries to show the viability of alternative models of development being implemented by several member movements and communities at the grassroots level.
Ask the UN to convene the next Global Water Forum
Demand greater leadership to Obama in tackling global climate change
NEWS
Selected news
GM contamination a crime against humanity
Mon Mar 08 2010 - Source:
Real World Radio
The authorization of GM corn crops in Mexico and the attempt by the FAO to legitimize this practice are strongly questioned by tens of organizations meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico, in the parallel activities to the FAO Conference.
Reconciling Social and Environmental Needs
Mon Feb 01 2010 - Source:
IPS - TerraViva
One of the greatest challenges facing the world today is to attend to the urgent social needs of the planet's population, and particularly the one billion people living "on the brink of survival", while dealing with the equally urgent demands of the environment.
2010 to decide how world is governed
Thu Jan 14 2010 - Source:
The Star
Will discussions and decisions on global issues like the economic crisis and climate change be made in a democratic way or through small groups of countries, which traditionally have been dominated by rich nations? This question on "global governance" has been debated for years. But 2010 will be a crucial year in defining the answers. By Martin Khor.
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