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Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: This organization promotes greater awareness in local communities in Turkey and Iraq about the threats to the Tigris River, and helps call global attention to its one-of-a-kind ecology.
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Subject: Pollution, Sustainable development, Environmental education, Prevention
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: مدونة البيئه العراقية
Publisher: مدونة البيئه العراقية
Language: Arabic
Tag: Africa, River pollution, Environmental media, Turkey, Iraq
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: The Association for Forests, Development and Conservation (AFDC) was established in 1993 to achieve sustainable conservation of natural resources, raise awareness and build capacities to contribute to the national efforts for better environmental management. Fundamental to AFDC_x0092_s mission is the pursuit of community-based conservation for the sustainable livelihoods of people. This comes from the idea that conservation will fail if local communities do not benefit from it. AFDC's objectives include: developing local communities while maintaining conservation and the sustainable management of forests and natural resources; capacity building and public awareness in fields and issues related to the environment and sustainable development; conducting and disseminating studies and research related to different environmental and sustainable development issues; lobbying for changes in environmental and sustainable development policies; encouraging youth involvement and participation in development practices including working towards the establishment of youth centers and hostels.
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Subject: Environmental education, Sustainable development
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: Association for Forests, Development and Conservation
Publisher: Association for Forests, Development and Conservation
Coverage: Lebanon
Tag: Disaster relief, Wildlife conservation, Africa, Environmental policy, Ecotourism, Research & technology, Woodlands, Environmental education, Lebanon
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) is a not-for-profit regional non-governmental organization, grouping experts together with the civil society, business community and media, to promote prudent environmental policies and programmes across the Arab region. While it maintains its character as a non- governmental organization, AFED admits, in the capacity of observers, national, regional and international bodies working in the fields of environment and sustainable development. AFED aims to encourage Arab societies to protect the environment and use natural resources in a sensible manner resulting in sustainable development.
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Subject: Social advocacy, Education, Sustainable development
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED)
Publisher: Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED)
Coverage: Arab World
Tag: Networking and coordinating, Africa, Environmental policy, Corporate accountability, Environmental media, environmental sustainability
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: The non-profit Foundation for Environmental Protection and Research (ÇEVKOR) was founded in 1991 to provide an avenue for concerned young academics in Turkey to help protect the environment. ÇEVKOR publishes a free online quarterly scholarly journal, EKOLOJI (http://www.ekoloji.com.tr), as well as a popular journal, EKOLOJI MAGAZIN (http://www.ekolojimagazin.com/), featuring news about environmental and sustainability- related events and problems in Turkey. [Harvard appears to be the only U.S. library with print holdings of these titles, but their holdings end in 2004, which is when ÇEVKOR's online archive begins.]
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Subject: Sustainable development, Environmental protection, Environmental education
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: ÇEVKOR - Foundation for Environmental Protection and Research
Publisher: ÇEVKOR - Foundation for Environmental Protection and Research
Coverage: Turkey
Tag: Environmental education, Environmental sustainability, Turkey, Africa
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: Clean Up Israel promotes awareness on the issues of cleanliness and the importance of recycling and waste management, enabling long-term sustainable developments and solutions for Israel.
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Subject: Sustainable development, Environmental protection, Environmental education
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: Clean Up Isreal
Publisher: Clean Up Isreal
Coverage: Israel
Tag: Environmental clean-up, Environmental education, Israel, Africa
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: Iranian Society of Environmentalists was established for the promotion of environmental knowledge qualitatively through integration of development aspects and sustainable development aims, applying appropriate technology, and development of expert research activities in environmental fields.
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Subject: Environmental research, Environmental media, Hands-on training
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: IRSEN
Publisher: IRSEN
Coverage: Iran
Tag: Networking and coordinating, Africa, Research & technology, Environmental education, Environmental media, Iran
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: The Association of Friends of Kadikoi Science, Culture, and Arts (KADOS) is a nongovernmental organization that is based in Istanbul, Turkey. The focus of their work ranges from issues of solar energy, water, agriculture, mining, hazardous waste, and health.
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Subject: Non-governmental organizations, Environmental rights, Environmental research
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: Kadikoy Friends of Science, Culture and Art Association (KADOS), Association of Friends of Kadikoi Science, Culture, and Arts (KADOS)
Publisher: Association of Friends of Kadikoi Science, Culture, and Arts (KADOS)
Language: Turkish
Tag: Africa, Corporate accountability, Energy, Health & wellness, Environmental justice, Agriculture, Coasts and oceans, Environmental advocacy, Water supply, Mining, Energy conservation
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: MA’AN Development Center is an independent Palestinian development and training institution established in January,1989, registered by law as a non-profit organization. The main office is located in Ramallah and the four branch offices are located in Gaza, Khan Younis, Tulkarem and Jenin. MA’AN's work is informed by the necessity of creating independent, self-reliant initiatives that lead to the development of human resources for sustainable development, which incorporate values of self-sufficiency and self-empowerment. Its mission is the following: to improve the food security situation of the poorest and most marginalized sectors of the Palestinian society at the family & community level; to develop and enhance the capacities of the Palestinian NGOs, CBOs and grassroots organizations to be able to fulfill their missions and goals so as to contribute to building a Palestinian civil and democratic society based on political pluralism and respect of human rights; to enhance community development and decrease poverty in rural and the most disadvantaged areas; to protect and develop the Palestinian environment; to raise awareness and advocate for and with the Palestinian community on their national rights at the local, national, and international level.
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Subject: Environmental protection, Environmental education, Sustainable development, Social advocacy
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: MA'AN Development Center
Publisher: MA'AN Development Center
Language: Arabic
Tag: Networking and coordinating, Environmental policy, Youth & students, Environmental justice, Agriculture, Food supply, Environmental advocacy, Women's issues, Environmental education, Rural communities, Palestine, Africa, Africa
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: The Foundation for the Conservation of Turkey's Monuments, Environment and Tourism Assets (TAÇ) was founded in İstanbul on April 19, 1976. TAÇ Foundation’s purpose is to conserve the artistic and cultural assets and architectural heritage and natural, historical, cultural, aesthetic and touristic wealth of both Turkey and the Anatolian Civilization as well as any kind of related documentation; to ensure the continuity of such values as a cultural web connecting the past to the future and to establish the organizational structure required to achieve this; to coordinate the ideas and efforts of concerned persons and institutions; to carry out the necessary documentation and inventory work; to prepare or commission studies and projects; to undertake or encourage others to engage in the required efforts; to attempt to encourage new practices through sampling; to provide the structures or sites to be conserved with a healthy life by utilizing them as part of the tourism function to the extent that their condition allows; to handle all culturally significant structures and sites that must be conserved within the framework of a master work program; engage in public awareness and educational efforts as well as any kind of publication to facilitate these fit-for- purpose activities; help maintain well-trained personnel; to determine the method of the efforts to be undertaken to achieve all these goals; and to implement or encourage the implementation of all such methods.
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Subject: Environmental Protection, Ecotourism
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Creator: The Foundation for the Conservation of Turkey's Monuments, Environment and Tourism Assets (TAÇ)
Publisher: The Foundation for the Conservation of Turkey's Monuments, Environment and Tourism Assets (TAÇ)
Tag: Networking and coordinating, Africa, European Union, Environmental justice, Parks & protected areas, Environmental education, Capacity building, Turkey
Collection: World Sustainable Development Web Archive (International and Area Studies Library - University of Illinois)
Description: The TEMA Foundation (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats) was founded on September 11, 1992 by two prominent Turkish businessmen Hayrettin Karaca, the founder of Karaca Arboretum, UN Environment Award Owner and Nihat Gökyiğit, co-founder of Tekfen Holding, the founder of the Turkey - Commonwealth of Independent States business councils and the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council. Its mission is to create effective and conscious public opinion on environmental problems, specifically soil erosion, deforestation, desertification, climate change and biodiversity loss. TEMA operates at local, national and international level. It implements educational activities, organizes awareness raising events and campaigns for community mobilization and empowerment. It implements model projects of various scale and intervenes on government policies for proper environmental protection and conducts legal activities, both by legislation drafting and through its lawsuits. While actively influencing and accelerating the processes at local and national level, through its strong international links, TEMA follows the international agenda and links the global perspective to local and national one.
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Subject: Natural resources, Reforestation, Soil erosion
Group: Middle East & North Africa
Language: English
Tag: Environmental activism, Networking and coordinating, Africa, Environmental policy, Forests, Desert, European Union, Environmental advocacy, Environmental education, Rural communities, Climate change mitigation
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