Category
page 1Intergovernmental environmental organizations

International Union for Conservation of Nature
international organization
Global Environment Facility
public funder of projects to improve the global environment
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
scientific intergovernmental body which assesses the state of biodiversity
Alliance of Small Island States
intergovernmental organization of low-lying coastal and small island countries
Mekong River Commission
Intergovernmental organization that manages the water resources of the Mekong River
HELCOM
The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (Helsinki Commission, HELCOM) is an intergovernmental organization governing the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention). A regional sea convention and a platform for environmental policy making at the regional level, HELCOM works for the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea. HELCOM consists of ten members – the nine Baltic Sea countries Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden, plus the European Union.
European Forest Institute
organization
International Tropical Timber Organization
intergovernmental organization
Sahara and Sahel Observatory
intergovernmental organization
Pacific Regional Environment Programme
organization
International Carbon Action Partnership
Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe
International Joint Commission
organization managing waters bordering Canada and USA