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IIED [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Law
OBS

After six years of being a subsidiary of IIED, the Foundation for International Law and Development(FIELD)... re-established itself as an independent [non-govnermental organization(NGO) in 2008]. FIELD works with local partners, NGOs and institutions and has a worldwide reputation for expertise in the development and application of international environmental law and for siding with the disadvantaged.

OBS

FIELD is a group of public international lawyers committed to helping vulnerable countries, communities and campaigners negotiate for fairer international environmental laws. FIELD’s main goal is to achieve a fair, effective and accessible system of international law that protects the global environment and promotes sustainable development.

Key term(s)
  • Center for Environmental Law & Development

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droit environnemental
Key term(s)
  • Center for Environmental Law & Development

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management
OBS

Founded January 1971, as International Institute for Environmental Affairs. Current name adopted 1973. Aims: Survey and analyze international policies and activities affecting the environment, their inter-relationships and their consequences; serve as a clearing house of ideas on environmental problems, informing public and private sectors as well as international institutions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Gestion environnementale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Gestión del medio ambiente
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Record 3 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Forestry Operations
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
OBS

To be developed by International Institute for Environment and Development(IIED)/ITTO [International Tropical Timber Organization].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Explotación forestal
  • Silvicultura
  • Ecosistemas
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