Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Green Guide
2010
in French-speaking Switzerland.
Tel: (+41 22) 704 35 00
Fax: (+41 22) 704 35 01
Email: nicola@earthfocus.org
Websites:
www.earthfocusfoundation.org
www.earthfocus.info
Established: 1992
Staff: 2-3 plus students
Cooperation with young people, schools, students
and teachers worldwide, others NGOs.
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GAIA-Movement Trust Living
Earth Green World Action
Publications The GAIA-Movement Newsletter; the book 40 Green World Actions containing a number of manuals on appropriate
technologies (available on the website in English and Portuguese); and the book The Environmental Factory Jatoba.
The GAIA-Movement
International Environment House 2
9 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
General Manager: Christian Fenger
Contact: Christian Fenger,
Email: chrf@gaia-movement.org
What is it? The GAIA-Movement is a Swiss envi-
ronmental non-prot association established in 1998.
Since its creation, the GAIA-Movement has worked with
organizations carrying out clothes-recycling activities in
the US and UK, thereby supporting the promotion of re-
cycling and earning funds to pay for other environmental
projects. The mission of the GAIA-Movement is to
support, promote and implement activities that protect,
preserve and restore the environment and
simultaneously improve living conditions for the people
involved. Activities that mobilize communities to reduce
land degradation, deforestation and carbon emissions
and improve water balances and biodiversity are carried
out with local NGOs, along with information dissemina-
tion. Through efcient monitoring and consultancy, the
GAIA-Movement enables other funding partners to
ensure environmental results.
What does it do? The GAIA-Movement develops
environmental projects and currently assists local NGOs
to implement these in Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Mozambique, Malawi and India. The projects mobilize
community members and give them the tools to improve
their lives while preserving natural resources such as
tree cover, soil and water. These tools include assistance
and training in systems to supply safe water (e.g. rope
pumps), sanitation (composting latrines), water-efcient
and sustainable farming systems, groundwater recharge
systems, erosion control, the increase of tree cover
(tree planting, rewood saving stoves), carbon neutral
energy production by using jatropha oil instead of diesel,
the restoration of degraded areas and the allocation of
areas for preservation.
Tel: (+41 22) 917 87 83
Tel: (+41 76) 421 01 54
Fax: (+41 22) 797 17 68
Email: chrf@gaia-movement.org
Website: www.gaia-movement.org
Established: 1998
Staff: 1
Cooperation with Development Aid from People
to People (DAPP/ADPP) in Mozambique, Malawi, Zim-
babwe, Zambia and Angola, Humana People to People
India, Practica Foundation, FACT Foundation (Fuels
from Agriculture in Communal Technology), The GAIA-
Movement Living Earth Green World Action USA Inc.,
Green World Recycling Ltd (UK), UN Online Volunteers.
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Geneva Institute for Water
Environment and Health
Geneva Institute for
Water Environment and Health
P.O Box 301
1224 Chne-Bougeries
Director: nidal.salim@giweh.ch
Info contact: yunjoo.lee@giweh.ch
GIWEH
What is it? The Geneva Institute for Water Envi-
ronment and Health (GIWEH) is committed to building
strategic partnerships with civil society, international
institutions, universities, private sector and governments
working on areas of water and environment. GIWEHs
objectives are oriented towards promoting research,
collaboration and training focused on the vital interrela-
tionship between Water, Environment and Health. This
indivisible nexus has positive and negative impacts not
only on the health of human beings, but all other life on
Earth, the survival of which is becoming more depen-
dent on humanitys decisions. GIWEH aims to stimulate
interest in the scientic and applied aspects to the
challenges of our common future such as climate
change and anthropogenic factors. Towards achieving
this goal, the Institute is planning several initiatives to
promote strong interaction, and long-term collaboration
between decision makers, the private sector, academic
and scientic community, through a series of open
dialogues, and leadership training programs focusing
on specic themes. These events should help prepare
future leaders to improve capabilities toward meeting
current challenges and emerging trends in water and
environment sectors. It also serves as an information
clearing house for agencies whose mandates are to
oversee water and environmentrelated problems.
What does it do?It also serves as an information
clearing house for agencies whose mandates are to oversee
water and environmentrelated problems.
GIWEH is exploring and proposing potential environmental
solutions that satisfy human needs while preserving water,
environment and health.
Taking proactive steps, GIWEH helps developing public
awareness to protect, develop and manage our limited
natural resources from a range of different environmental
challenges.
Current projects include:
GIWEH Water series program: 20092012: Sustainable
water use and management, Leadership for positive
change
International Climate change adaptation programme
(leadership and capacity building),
Tel: (+41 22) 348 26 26
Fax: (+41 22) 348 08 75
Email: info@giweh.ch
Website: www.giweh.ch
Established: March 2007
Staff: 3 + 5 volunteers
+ 6 students
Cooperation GIWEH cooperates with national, re-
gional and international NGOs; universities such as Univer-
sity of Geneva, EPFL-Lausanne and Neuchatel University,
governments, International organizations such
as UNEP, WMO and WHO, privatesector and the public, to
identify key water and environmental issues.
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Geneva International Peace
Research Institute
Fondation GIPRI
Publications The electronic Lettre du GIPRI ( 5 times a year) and the biannual Cahiers du GIPRI. See the GIPRI website for more
information on the Research Institutes work.
Fondation GIPRI
Voie Creuse 16
CH-1202 Geneva
President: Jacques Diezi
Director : Gabriel Galice
Info contact: Yvonne Jaenchen,
Email: y.jaenchen@gipri.ch
GIPRI
What is it? The Geneva International Peace
Research Institute (GIPRI) is an independent foundation
without political or religious afliation which aims to promote
the study, teaching and interdisciplinary discussion of
peace-related problems. In 1988, GIPRI was recognized
as a United Nations Peace Messenger and it was granted
ECOSOC special consultative status in November 1996.
What does it do? GIPRIs most prominent
activity is the organisation, with the assistance of
UNIDIR and the Bernheim Hub for Peace and Citizen-
ship at the Universit Libre de Bruxelles, of French-
language courses on major peace issues which take
place every summer. GIPRI studies, among others, the
topic Arms Control and Disarmament.
With the help of its network and members, GIPRI also
organises conferences on essential issues in order to try to
provide answers to major peace-related problems. These
conferences have included Water for Peace: Water in the
Israeli-Palestinian Conict, meetings between senior of-
cials from India and Pakistan and a 2006 conference on Iran.
In 2006, GIPRI launched its rst research project supported
by the Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN), in
association with the political science and geography depart-
ments of the University of Geneva, the Geneva Environment
Network and the IPCRI (the Israel/Palestine Center for
Research and Information). The project, entitled Israeli-
Palestinian Water Studies: An Assessment of Twelve Years
of Cooperation Efforts, aims to evaluate the impact of these
studies in order to provide recommendations to improve
future cooperation between the two parties. The summer
courses 2006 and 2007 have dealt with the causes of the
wars and their relations to business. The course 2008 was
devoted to the future of Iraq.
In 2012, GIPRI will hold a conference Rousseau, la
Rpublique, la paix to commemorate the tercentenary
of Rousseaus birth in Geneva, with the support of the
City of Geneva.
Tel: (+41 22) 919 79 42
Fax: (+41 22) 919 79 43
Email: gipri@gipri.ch
Website: www.gipri.ch
Established: 1980
Staff: 3
Cooperation with international organizations, other
international centres for peace and academic research
centres (universities, GIAN), among others.
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Global Humanitarian Forum
Global Humanitarian Forum
Villa Rigot
Avenue de la Paix 9
CH-1202 Geneva
President: Ko Annan
CEO: Walter Fust
Info contact: info@ghf-ge.org
What is it? The Global Humanitarian Forum (the
Forum) is an independent and impartial global platform
where different members of the global society collabo-
rate in order to overcome key humanitarian concerns.
Alongside this broad vision, the Forums initial strategic
focus is the human impact of climate change, rather
than the purely energy-based or environmental aspects
of the issue.
What does it do? The Forum engages people
and institutions from across the global society through
awareness raising, debate and practical action to tackle key
humanitarian concerns, starting with climate change.
The Forums main activities include:
The Annual Forum is a unique international platform
with a mission to engage and inspire pioneering leaders
to become part of a global humanitarian community.
This yearly two-day conference, chaired by Ko Annan,
gathers high-level participants from the private, public
and non-prot sectors around thematic related to
climate change.
The Youth Forum brings together young adults from
around the world and provides them with an opportunity
to develop collaborative solutions and responses to issues
concerning the Forums focus area of climate change.
The Weather Info for All Initiative is an innovative
public-private partnership that supports adaptation to
climate change worldwide by lling the existing ground
level weather observation gap. Through the deployment
of automatic weather stations and the delivery of
accurate weather forecasts and early warnings via
mobile short message service (SMS) it aims at helping
those worst affected by, and most vulnerable to, the
effects of climate change.
The tck tck tck Time for Climate Justice Campaign,
a global campaign targeted at the UN Climate Change
Conference in Copenhagen (COP-15), December 2009.
It aims to mobilize public awareness and commitment
for a strong and just global climate agreement to be
reached in Copenhagen.
Tel: (+41 22) 919 75 00
Fax : (+41 22) 919 75 19
Website: www.ghf-ge.org
Established: 2007
Staff:20
Cooperation with National governments, the UN,
international aid agencies, NGOs, universities, corporations,
institutes and foundations involved in climate change and
the human dimension thereof.
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Publications Human Face of Climate Change Human Impact Report: Climate Change - The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis
See: www.ghf-ge.org
GLOBE Switzerland
Publications See the GLOBE Switzerland website at www.globe-swiss.ch and the online database available at www.globe.gov.
GLOBE Switzerland
Henri Bossert
15 A chemin des Landes
CH-1299 Crans (Vaud)
Info contact: Henri Bossert,
Country Coordinator
What is it? GLOBE Switzerland is part of the inter-
national GLOBE Global Learning and Observations to
Benet the Environment) programme, an internet-based
communications network of over 19,000 schools in
109 countries. Derived from a 1994 initiative by former
US Vice President Al Gore, this global environmental
programme engages school students, teaching staff
and scientists in understanding, through long-term
observations and measurements, important develop-
ments occurring in the Earths environment. Under the
programme, 97 schools from all over Switzerland have
gathered more than 200,000 environmental measure-
ments since 1998.
What does it do? GLOBE Switzerland is part of
the international GLOBE Global Learning and Obser-
vations to Benet the Environment) programme, an
internet-based communications network of over 19,000
schools in 109 countries. Derived from a 1994 initiative
by former US Vice President Al Gore, this global envi-
ronmental programme engages school students,
teaching staff and scientists in understanding, through
long-term observations and measurements, important
developments occurring in the Earths environment.
Under the programme, 97 schools from all over Switzer-
land have gathered more than 200,000 environmental
measurements since 1998.
Tel: (+41 76) 367 48 59
Email: hbossert@globe-swiss.ch
Website: www.globe-swiss.ch
Established: 1998
Staff: 3
Cooperation with schools, environmental agencies
and research institutions. In Switzerland, GLOBE cooper-
ates with the Swiss Federal Ofce for the Environment
(FOEN), Swiss unitersities, Science foudations and
many NGOs.
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G.R.A.F.E. Association
(Generation Research Action & Training
for the Environment)
Publications annual activity reports (1999 to 2008).
Association G.R.A.F.E.
Case Postale 568
CH-1180 Rolle (VD)
President and director : Marie Graf
Info contact: : Anne-Lise Montandon
Tl. (+41 21) 323 65 34
Fax: (+41 21) 323 25 60
Email : info@assografe.ch
What is it? GRAFE association is a non-prot organ-
ism. Its mission is to ght poverty in West Africa (Senegal,
Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast), improve the living conditions
and limit rural depopulation. Microcredit helps local popula-
tions to set up and manage projects by themselves, which
will generate income and create jobs. From time to time, the
GRAFE undertakes specic actions (the launch of a water
lter project expected to become operational in 2009).
What does it do? The association sets up projects
with the aim of:
making the public aware of the project management in
order to generate employment and/or training.
developing professional training (support of formative
workshop).
highlighting local resources: artisanal and food products
(by the creation of higher
quality products such as paddy rice).
launching new ideas for the improvement in hygene,
in particular concerning drinking water
(e.g. water-lter project).
Some examples of projects realized through the association:
creation of a data-processing center, a taxi station, a sewing
workshop (integrated training center).
Statistics related to our activities are regularly updated on
the associations website.
Tel: (+41 21) 826 02 77
Fax: (+41 21) 826 02 34
Website: www.assografe.ch
Established: 1994
Staff: 60 (in Switzerland + network
of partners abroad)
Cooperation Participation in the World Summit on
Development in Johannesburg in 2002.
Participation in the Global Microcredit Summit in Halifax/
Canada (November 2006)
GRAFE is taking part in several conferences and seminars
suggested by the UN and its partners; targeted subjects:
micronance, sustainable development, management of
projects related to the improving of woman and child living
conditions.
Green Cross International
Publications GCI publishes a quarterly magazine, The Green Cross Optimist (see www.optimistmag.org); other publications
include: Water for Peace, Between Conict and Cooperation: the Role of Civil Society; Water for Peace in the Middle East and
Southern Africa; National Sovereignty and International Watercourses; Greening Affordable Housing; and numerous works on nuclear
and chemical weapons.
Green Cross International
160a route de Florissant
Case Postale 80
CH-1231 Conches (Geneva)
President: Alexander Likhotal
GCI
What is it? The mission of Green Cross Interna-
tional, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev, is to help secure
a future for all by fostering a shift in values and cultivating
a new sense of global interdependence and shared
responsibility in humanitys relationship with nature.
What does it do? Green Cross International:
promotes legal, ethical and behavioural norms to
ensure the basic changes in the values, actions and
attitudes of government, the private sector and civil
society that are necessary for building a sustainable
global community;
prevents and resolves conicts arising from
environmental degradation;
provides assistance to people affected by the
environmental consequences of wars and
conicts.
Green Cross International conducts projects in three
main areas:
preventing and resolving conicts over natural
resources;
addressing the environmental consequences of
wars and conicts;
promoting legal and ethical norms for a
sustainable future.
Tel: (+41 22) 789 16 62
Fax: (+41 22) 789 16 95
Email: gcinternational@gci.ch
Website:
www.greencrossinternational.net
Established: 1993
Staff: 9
Cooperation GCI has been granted consultative
status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
of the United Nations and with UNESCO. It also cooperates
directly with the UNEP/OCHA Environmental
Emergencies Section, UN-HABITAT and other interna-
tional organisations.
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International Centre for Trade
and Sustainable Development
Publications ICTSD is the publisher of BRIDGES Between Trade and Sustainable Development
and Trade Negotiations Insights - News, analysis and views on Economic Partnership Agreements and the WTO from a sustainable development
perspective. It co-publishes PUENTES entre el Comercio y el Desarollo Sostenible
, , as well as
commissioned studies on subjects ranging from the trade-related aspects of development concerns and agriculture to services, intellectual property
rights and the environment.
International Centre for Trade and
Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
International Environment House 2
7 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
Executive Director:
Ricardo Melndez-Ortiz
Info contact: Oscar Fornoza,
General Coordinator
ICTSD
What is it? ICTSD is a non-prot civil-society
organization which engages a broad range of actors in
ongoing dialogue aimed at contributing to a better
understanding of sustainable development concerns in
the context of international trade.
What does it do? By empowering stakeholders
in trade policy through information, dialogue, well-targeted
research and capacity-building, ICTSD seeks to inuence the
international trade system in ways that advance the goal of
sustainable development.
Its programmes include:
a Communications and Information Programme,
including the BRIDGES series of monthly and weekly
publications;
a Dialogues Programme, consisting of formal and
informal meetings held in Geneva or at regional sites
that convene representatives from governments, civil
society, intergovernmental organizations and academia
to exchange ideas and information on topics relevant to
current discussions in the eld;
a Research Programme, encompassing training,
research and services. This programme and its various
issue areas (Environment, Agriculture, Services, Africa
and Intellectual Property) focuses on raising and sup-
porting a high level of interaction among stakeholders
by drawing on the best human and academic resources
to factor sustainable development into trade policy-mak-
ing. It involves capacity-building and training initiatives
for trade and sustainable development, and provides
a Resource Centre, which offers a regularly updated
online document search service containing the latest
acquisitions in trade and sustainable development.
Tel: (+41 22) 917 84 92
Fax: (+41 22) 917 80 93
Email: ictsd@ictsd.ch
Website: www.ictsd.org
Established: 1996
Staff: 40
Cooperation with a large number of NGOs, as well
as with UN organizations.
International Electrotechnical
Commission
Publications For up-to-date information about renewable energy standards, the Commissions conformity assessment activities and
ACEA, see the IEC website, www.iec.ch. For individual participation on questions of electrical energy efciency, see www.wattwatt.com.
International Electrotechnical
Commission
Central Ofce
3 rue de Varemb
Case Postale 131
CH-1211 Geneva 20
President: Jacques Rgis
Info contact: Tel: (+41 22) 919 02 45
IEC
What is it? The IEC prepares and publishes Interna-
tional Standards for all electrical, electronic and related
technologies collectively known as electrotechnol-
ogy. IEC standards cover a vast range of technologies
from power generation, transmission and distribution to
home appliances and ofce equipment, semiconduc-
tors, bre optics, batteries, at panel displays and solar
energy, among many others.
What does it do? Wherever you nd electric-
ity and electronics, you nd the IEC supporting safety
and performance, the environment, electrical energy
efciency and renewable energies. IEC International
Standards:
help foster sustainable development by removing
barriers to trade and commerce;
take account of the environmental impact;
are continually improved and new standards
developed paying attention to the adverse
environmental impacts of design;
consider the entire life cycle of a product from its
conception and use to its disposal;
refer to the Advisory Committee on Environmental
Aspects (ACEA), that advises the IECs
technical management committee on the
coordination of technical work in relation to
environmental issues.
The IEC also administers three global international
conformity assessment systems in the areas of electrical
equipment and components (IECEE), the quality assess-
ment of electronic components (IECQ) and the certication
of electrical equipment operated in explosive atmospheres
(IECEx).
Tel: (+41 22) 919 02 11
Fax: (+41 22) 919 03 00
Email: info@iec.ch
Website: www.iec.ch
Established: 1906
Staff: 80
Cooperation with the International Organization for
Standardization, the International Telecommunication Union
and regional standards development organizations to
establish standards that foster sustainable development.
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International Emissions
Trading Association
Publications IETA Discussion Papers, IETA Position Papers and several IETA workshops and memos.
See the website at www.ieta.org
International Emissions Trading
Association
Geneva Ofce
24 rue Merle dAubign
CH-1207 Geneva
President and CEO: Henry Derwent
Info Contact: Cdric Ammann
Email: ammann@ieta.org
IETA
What is it? IETA is a non-prot organization created
in June 1999 by UNCTAD and the World Business
Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Its aim
is to establish a functional international framework for
trading greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions.
What does it do? IETA is dedicated to ensuring
that the objectives of the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change and of climate protec-
tion are met through the establish-
ment of effective systems for the trading by businesses
in greenhouse gas emissions. IETA
strives to ensure that any such system functions in an
economically efcient manner
while maintaining social equity and environmental
integrity. IETA works to:
advocate and promote emissions trading as an
important element of addressing future carbon-con-
strained regimes;
develop standards in the GHG market, including for
contracts in carbon trading, the nancial accounting
of greenhouse gases, and the validation and verica-
tion of emission reduction projects;
assist in global capacity-building through the orga-
nization of workshops and conferences with local
stakeholders, governments and international experts;
provide a website to serve as the main information
centre on emissions trading, project mechanisms
and related issues; and
organize a structured feedback process between
IETA members and regulators such as the Kyoto
Protocols Clean Development Mechanism executive
board.
Tel: (+41 22) 737 05 00
Fax: (+41 22) 737 05 08
Email: info@ieta.org
Website: www.ieta.org
Established: 1999
Staff: 8
Cooperation IETAs diverse membership includes
emitters, solution providers, brokers, veriers and those
involved in legal compliance. IETA also cooperates with
the WBCSD.
International Environmental
Law Research Centre
Publications Policy-relevant publications, academic publications, legal opinions, brieng papers and the IELRC Newsletter. Recent
books include Water Law for the Twenty-rst Century: National and International Aspects of Water Law Reforms in India (2009) and
The Sardar Sarovar Dam Project: Selected Documents (2007). A full list of publications by IELRC researchers can be found at www.
ielrc.org/activities_publications.htm.
International Environmental Law
Research Centre (IELRC)
International Environment House 2
7 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
Info contact: Philippe Cullet
European Director
Email: pcullet@ielrc.org
IELRC
What is it? The International Environmental Law
Research Centre (IELRC) is an independent research
organization established in 1995. It has ofces in
Geneva, Nairobi and New Delhi, as well as a liaison
ofce in London. IELRC provides a unique platform
for collaborative research between researchers in
developed and developing countries. Given its strong
network of competence in two signicant regions of the
world, it is uniquely positioned to provide policy-relevant
research at the international level.
What does it do? IELRC undertakes policy-
related academic research relating to the environment in
a North-South context. It specically seeks to contribute
to the development of legal and institutional frameworks
that foster equitable and sustainable environmental
management at the local, national and international
levels by promoting links between research com-
munities and policy-makers in the North and South.
IELRCs main areas of work are biodiversity, biosafety,
intellectual property, climate change, human rights,
governance and water.
Tel: (+41 22) 797 26 23
Fax: (+41 22) 797 26 23
Email: geneva@ielrc.org
Website: www.ielrc.org
Established: 1995
Staff: 10
Cooperation IELRC has a consultative status
with ECOSOC, accredited to the Governing Council of
UNEP, observer to the Conference of the Parties of
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, observer status to UNCTAD and observer
status with WIPO
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International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies
Publications World Disasters Report; Annual Report; RCRC Magazine; Sphere Project; Many others are listed at http://www.
ifrc.org/publicat/index.asp
International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies
Case Postale 372
CH-1211 Geneva 19
Secretary-General: Bekele Geleta
IFRC
What is it? The International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies is the worlds largest humanitar-
ian network. Its mission is to provide assistance to vulner-
able communities without discrimination as to nationality,
race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The IFRC is
made up of 186 member Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies. Its Secretariat is located in Geneva, with seven
regional Zone Ofces in different parts of the world and
country representatives working directly with National
Societies in more than 60 countries.
What does it do? The IFRC carries out relief
operations to assist victims of disasters, and combines this
with development and risk-reduction activities designed
to help make vulnerable communities stronger and more
resilient in the face of future emergencies. The organization
also works to strengthen the capacity of its member National
Societies to respond to disasters and carry out their other
mandate functions.
IFRCs work focuses on four core areas: promoting humani-
tarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness,
and health and community care. The sharp increase in the
frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as
cyclones and droughts, in recent years has prompted
IFRC to devote more attention to disaster preparedness and
risk-reduction activities worldwide. Health and community
care are also cornerstones of humanitarian assistance and
account for a large part of Red Cross and Red Crescent
action. These programmes are aimed at helping communi-
ties to reduce their vulnerability to disease, and to prepare
for and respond to public health emergencies. IFRCs Global
Agenda supports the UNs Millennium Development Goals
by aiming to reduce the number of deaths and injuries
caused by disasters and disease, while increasing the ca-
pacity of communities to address vulnerability. It also aims to
promote respect for diversity and human dignity, and reduce
intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion.
Tel: (+41 22) 730 42 22
Fax: (+41 22) 733 03 95
Email: secretariat@ifrc.org
Website: www.ifrc.org
Established: 1919
Staff: 250
Cooperation IFRC represents its 186 National Socie-
ties to UN agencies, international organizations and NGOs.
This is important, for as National Societies are formed by
legislation in their own countries they cannot register as
NGOs and hence utilise IFRCs status as an international
organisation to gain their own access. National Societies, as
auxiliaries to the public authorities in their own countries, do
however often work closely with some of these organiza-
tions at the national level. IFRC, together with National
Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross,
make up the International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement.
International Institute for
Sustainable Development
European Ofce
Publications Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and Development; Conserving the Peace: Resources, Livelihoods and
Security; Private Rights, Public Problems: A Guide to NAFTAs Chapter on Investor Rights; Lessons Learned on Trade and Sustainable
Development; The State of Trade Environmental Law 2003; etc.
International Institute for Sustainable
Development - European Ofce
International Environment House 2
9 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
European Representative: Mark Halle
IISD
What is it? The International Institute for Sustain-
able Development (IISD) contributes to sustainable
development by formulating policy recommendations
on international trade and investment, economic policy,
climate change, measurements and indicators, and
natural resources management. Using the Internet,
IISD reports on international negotiations and brokers
knowledge gained through collaborative projects with
global partners, resulting in more rigorous research,
capacity-building in developing countries and improved
dialogue between North and South.
IISDs vision is better living for all sustainably. Its
mission is to champion innovation, enabling societies to
live sustainably. IISD receives operating grant support
from the Government of Canada, provided through the
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
and Environment Canada, and from the Province of
Manitoba. The Institute receives project funding from the
Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba, other
national governments, UN agencies, foundations and the
private sector. IISD is registered as a charitable organiza-
tion in Canada and has 501(c) (3) status in the US.
What does it do?The European Ofce was es-
tablished in 1999 as the base for IISDs programme on
international trade and investment, and for building links
with European institutions and the business sector.
Its research in Geneva focuses on trade, investment,
environmental security, climate change, civil society and
IISDs relations with international organizations.
Tel: (+41 22) 917 83 73
Fax: (+41 22) 917 80 54
Email: geneva@iisd.org
Website: www.iisd.org
Established: 1999 (European Of-
ce), 1990 (Headquarters)
Staff: 16 in the European Ofce,
200 worldwide
Cooperation IISDs partners include UNEP, IUCN,
ICTSD, CASIN and many others in Europe and globally.
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International Ocean Institute
Publications Annual Ocean Yearbook; IOInforma, a regular electronic IOI Operational Bulletin; reports of the Leadership
Seminars and the Pacem in Maribus proceedings; research papers; promotional materials; IOI Annual Reports; Women, Youth and
the Sea. For a complete list, see the website at www.ioinst.org.
International Ocean Institute (IOI)
International Environment House 2
9 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
President: Dr Awni Behnam
Executive Director:
Cherdsak Virapat
IOI
What is it? Founded by the late Professor Elisabeth
Mann Borghese, the International Ocean Institute is a
network of 25 regional operational centres with head-
quarters in Malta. Its mission is to promote education,
training and research to enhance the peaceful uses of
ocean space and its resources, their management and
regulation, as well as the protection and conservation of
the marine environment, guided by the concept of the
Common Heritage of Mankind.
What does it do? IOIs activities and services
include:
the training of hundreds of decision-makers and
professionals, mainly from developing countries and
countries in transition, through short and long dura-
tion interdisciplinary courses on ocean governance
and on ocean and coastal management ;
development work among coastal communities with
the objective of improving livelihoods while restoring
and preserving coastal ecology;
the implementation of IOI Ocean Learn, a system-
wide programme for the coordination, delivery,
quality assurance and development of the global
partnership of IOI capacity-building activities, so as
to provide for an interdisciplinary and comprehensive
coverage of the subject areas;
information dissemination to NGOs and coastal com-
munities through the global IOI networks and the IOI
websites;
the organization of the bi-annual Pacem in Maribus
(Peace in the Oceans) conference and other semi-
nars and workshops;
research on a variety of ocean-related subjects such
as international and regional agreements on oceans
and the coastal zone, on regional and sub-regional
cooperation and on scientic and technological
approaches to the sustainable management of living
and non-living marine resources.
Tel: (+41 22) 917 87 82
Fax: (+41 22) 797 23 25
Email: awni.behnam@ioihq.org.mt
Website: www.ioinst.org
Established: 1972
Staff: 7 (headquarters & regional
ofces)
Cooperation with UNEP, UNDP, IMO, UN/DO-
ALOS, WMO, IUCN, UNITAR, UNU, the Intergovern
mental Oceanographic Commission, the UN Economic
Commission for Africa, etc.
International Organization
for Standardization
Publications See the website at www.iso.org.
ISO Central Secretariat
1 chemin de la Voie-Creuse
Case Postale 56
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Secretary-General: Robert Steele
ISO
What is it? ISO is a worldwide federation of national
standards bodies from some 157 countries. ISOs central
mission is to promote the development of standardization
with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods
and services.
What does it do? The technical work of ISO
is carried out by some 3,093 technical committees,
subcommittees and working groups in which qualied
representatives of industry, research institutes, govern-
ment authorities, consumer bodies, and international
organizations meet to resolve global standardization
problems. Various committees work directly on environ-
mental issues, including:
ISO Technical Committee 207 on Environmental
Management, the committee responsible for de-
veloping the ISO 14000 series of standards and
guidance documents. Its subcommittees consist of:
Environmental Management Systems, Environ-
mental Auditing & Related Environmental Investiga
tions, Environmental Labeling, Environmental
Performance Evaluation and Life Cycle Assessment.
Questions of climate change, greenhouse gas
validation and verication bodies and integrating
environmental aspects into product design and de-
velopment are also discussed;
ISO Technical Committee 146 on Air Quality, which has
developed over 100 international standards on air
quality, the denition of terms, air sampling, the
measurement and reporting of the characteristics of
stationary source emissions, indoor air, workspace air,
ambient air, and meteorological instrumentation.
Tel: (+41 22) 749 01 11
Fax: (+41 22) 733 34 30
Email: central@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Established: 1947
Staff: 153
Cooperation with the International Electrotechnical
Commission, the International Telecommunication Un-
ion, the World Trade Organization and 600 international
and regional organizations.
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International
Peacebuilding Alliance
Publications See the website at www.interpeace.org.
Interpeace
International Environment House 2
7-9 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
Chairman: John A. Kufuor
Director-General: Scott M. Weber
INTERPEACE
What is it? Interpeace is an international peacebuild-
ing organization. Interpeace was created to continue the
pioneering peacebuilding work of the United Nations pilot
project, the War-torn Societies Project which was initiated in
1994 that then became WSP International.
What does it do?Help societies build lasting
peace. It has 15 peacebuilding programmes in conict and
post-conict zones in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America
and the Middle East in addition to a thematic programme on
constitution building.
The success of Interpeace over the last 15 years has been
based on how the peacebuilding process is approached:
Ensuring peace is locally owned selecting and
supporting 300 local peacebuilders that make up the
Interpeace Alliance
Involving all groups of society - including government
and opposition, those groups normally left out of peace
discussions, civil society leaders, minorities, women,
young people and the diaspora
Building secure and long-lasting trust - between all
parties by understanding their historical socio-political
tensions, nding a common vision for the future, and
removing violence in their mindset
Ensuring the process is viewed as a long-term and
sustainable effort rather than as a quick x.
Building peace takes time.
Tel: (+41 22) 917 85 93
Fax: (+41 22) 917 80 39
info@interpeace.org
Website: www.interpeace.org
Established: 2000
Staff: 300 peacebuilders around
the world
Cooperation The JPU supports the eld operations of
the UN by: designing joint peacebuilding strategies with UN
local ofces identifying and training key local capacities
implementing eld initiatives through local teams
bringing the expertise from the Interpeace programmes.
For more information on how the JPU can sup-
port your peacebuilding initiatives please contact
bernardoa@unops.org
International Rainwater
Harvesting Alliance
Publications bRAINstorming, the IRHA Newsletter.
International Rainwater Harvesting
Alliance (IRHA)
International Environment House 2
7 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
Director: Vessela Monta
Info contact: Vessela Monta
Email: vessela@irha-h2o.org
IRHA
What is it? The International Rainwater Harvesting
Alliance (IRHA) was created during the World Sum-
mit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in
response to the continued water crisis facing the 1.2
billion people without access to safe drinking water. The
Alliances mission is to promote rainwater harvesting
within the context of integrated water resources
management, linking local social and economic
development with the protection of ecosystems. IRHAs
members are international rainwater networks, national
associations, other NGOs working in the elds of water,
development and the environment, research centres,
small and medium enterprises, and individuals who
support the cause.
What does it do? IRHA works to unify different
actors involved in water management working at the
local, national, regional and international levels. The
Alliance promotes the merits of rainwater harvesting,
aiming to inuence development agendas and to ensure
the inclusion of rainwater harvesting in these agendas.
IRHA is involved in the implementation of projects in
the eld which aim to exchange knowledge between
members, to raise awareness about rainwater and to
build a worldwide network of rainwater harvesters. IRHA
activities cover the use of rainwater in households, in
the technology cycles of small and medium enterprises
(in both the industrial and farming sectors), in water-
shed development, in aquifer recharge and in disaster
prevention and reconstruction.
Tel: (+41 22) 797 41 57
Fax: (+41 22) 320 88 57
Email: secretariat@irha-h2o.org
Website: www.irha-h2o.org
Established: 2002
Staff: 3 1/2
Cooperation with UNEP, UN-HABITAT, WHO,
WSSCC, the Swiss Agency for Development and Coop-
eration, the State of Geneva and the WMO.
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International Road Transport
Union
Publications RU Charter for Sustainable Development; IRU Guide to Sustainable Development; IRU Report on Road Transport Best
Industry Practices (I & II); IRU initiative: Driving towards Sustainable Development, Bus/Coach, Taxi and Truck drivers checklists, This is the IRU
2009. See the website.
International Road Transport Union
3 rue de Varemb
Case Postale 44
CH-1211 Geneva 20
President: Janusz Lacny
Secretary General: Martin Marmy
Info contact: Jens Hgel
Head - Sustainable Development
Email: jens.huegel@iru.org
IRU
What is it? The IRU, through its national associations,
represents the entire road transport industry worldwide. It
speaks for the operators of coaches, taxis and trucks, from large
transport eets to owner-drivers. The IRU acts as the industrys
advocate to all international bodies that make decisions affecting
road transport. The IRU has 180 members in 74 countries.
What does it do? The IRUs priority issues are Sus-
tainable Development and the Facilitation of Trade, Tourism
and Road Transport. The IRU provides industry leadership on
sustainable development. It has obtained the road transport
sectors commitment to achieving the economic, social and
environmental goals set out in the UNs Agenda 21. The IRU
has developed a 3i strategy, based on Innovation, Incentives
and Infrastructure, as the most effective way to achieve
sustainable development.
The IRUs core activities include several objectives related to
sustainable development, namely:
ensuring that vehicles are increasingly safer, greener
and fuel-efcient;
encouraging sound eet management, strict vehicle
maintenance and good working conditions for drivers;
enhancing road safety and developing better rather than
more road transport;
ensuring high-quality driver and manager training,
through the IRU Academy.
Tel: (+41 22) 917 85 30
Fax: (+41 22)917 80 64
Email: postconict@unep.ch
Website: http://postconict.unep.ch
Established: 2001
Staff: 30 including country-based
ofces
Cooperation The IRU, based on its slogan working
together for a better future, works in partnership with relevant
IGOs, NGOs, as well as with national authorities.
International Touring Alliance
and the International
Automobile Federation
Publications A Global Strategy to reduce CO
2
emissions from passenger cars and im- prove fuel efciency; Turning down the
heat: How trees and Formula One are tackling global warming; Climate for Change: Global Warming and the Automobile.
AIT & FIA Secretariat
2 chemin de Blandonnet
CH-1215 Geneva 15
President (AIT): Werner Kraus
President (FIA): Jean Todt
Info contact: Peter Meyer
Email: pmeyer@a.com
AIT & FIA
What is it? The International Touring Alliance (AIT)
and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) com-
prise over 230 afliated touring clubs, automobile clubs,
motor sport federations and national tourism ofces
operating in 124 countries. The AIT & FIA represent the
interests of these associations and their members at the
United Nations, the European Union and the World
Tourism Organization. The AIT & FIA encourage the
development of international travel and tourism. They
provide numerous services to their members including
assistance, information and customs documents. The
AIT & FIA represent the interests of the motorist through
their joint secretariat in Geneva.
What does it do?The AIT & FIA recognize the
important role they can have in promoting a better
respect for and understanding of the environment. The
AIT & FIA promote a framework for reducing CO
2
emis-
sions, including the development of more efcient ehicle
technology and fuel and engine systems, the adoption of
scal measures which reward users of cleaner vehicles,
investment in public transport, consumer information
and carbon sequestration.
Tel: (+41 22) 544 45 00
Fax: (+41 22) 544 45 50
Website: www.aitgva.ch
and
www.a.com
Established: 1898 (AIT), 1904 (FIA)
Staff: 60
Cooperation with over 230 afliated associations.
AIT & FIA hold consultative status with ECOSOC and
contribute to the work of the UNECE Inland Transport
Committee.
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International Union
for Conservation of Nature
Publications Over 80 titles a year worldwide; see the website at www.iucn.org.
IUCN International Union
for Conservation of Nature
28 rue Mauverney
CH-1196 Gland (Vaud)
Director General:
Julia Marton-Lefvre
Info contact:
Mario Lagu
Email: mario.lague@iucn.org
Tel: (+41 22) 999 00 00
IUCN
What is it? IUCN is a unique Union with 1,063
members from some 160 countries, including 83 states.
More than 10,000 internationally recognized scientists
and experts from more than 180 countries volunteer
their services to its six global commissions. Its 1,000
staff members in ofces around the world are working
on some 500 projects.
What does it do? The Unions mission is to
inuence, encourage and assist societies throughout the
world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature
and ensure that any use of natural resources is equita-
ble and ecologically sustainable. The Union focuses its
activities in 12 areas:
Biodiversity Policy species, protected areas and
sustainable use concerns together with their social,
economic and political dimensions;
Climate Change forests, wetlands/water, marine
and coastal areas, desertication, species, protected
areas, social policy, and environmental law;
Economics encouraging the private sector and
using markets to conserve biodiversity;
Education and Communication integrating com-
munication and education;
Environmental Law using the law to strengthen
conservation efforts;
Forests forest ecosystems and the equitable
distribution of forest goods and services;
Monitoring and Evaluation improving methods and
tools assessment;
Protected Areas establishing and managing ter-
restrial and marine protected areas;
Social Policy conservation strategies based on a
better understanding of the complex
inter-linkages between the environment and people;
Species Survival mobilizing action for species
conservation;
Sustainable Use social and biological factors af-
fecting wild renewable resources; and
Water Resources sustainable use of wetlands and
water resources.
Tel: (+41 22) 999 00 00
Fax: (+41 22) 999 00 02
Email: mail@iucn.org
Website: www.iucn.org
Established: 1948
Staff: approx. 135 at headquarters;
1,000 worldwide
Cooperation with 83 State Members, 110 govern-
ment agencies, 749 NGOs, 82 international NGOs and
32 afliate members.
Lutheran World Federation
Publications LWF Guiding Principles for Sustainable Development. See the website for a full list.
Lutheran World Federation
150 route de Ferney
Case Postale 2100
CH-1211 Geneva 2
General Secretary:
Rev. Ishmael Noko
Info contact: Duane Poppe
Email: dpo@lutheranworld.org
Staff: 71 staff in the Geneva secre-
tariat and around 5000 international
and national staff in 26 country and
regional programmes in Africa, Asia,
the Balkans and Latin America
LWF
What is it? The LWF has 140 member churches
in 78 countries all over the world representing nearly
66.7 million Christians. It acts on behalf of its member
churches in areas of common interest such as ecumeni-
cal and interfaith relations, theology, humanitarian as-
sistance, human rights, communication, and the various
aspects of mission and development work.
What does it do? The Department for World
Service (DWS) serves as the international relief,
rehabilitation and development agency of the LWF.
The DWS operates service programmes in more than
thirty-ve countries. Its work includes issues such as the
environment, human rights, land mines, refugees, train-
ing, evaluation, development education and migration
and resettlement. The DWS responds to emergencies in
collaboration with Action by Churches Together (ACT), a
worldwide network of churches and agencies.
Current activities of the Sustainable Development and
the Environment desk of the DWS focus on key areas
such as food security; adaptation to climate change; wa-
ter and soil conservation; the interrelation of trade and
development; the impact of HIV/AIDS on the sustain-
ability of communities; and the promotion of community-
based competencies such as micro-nance. This work is
carried out in close coordination and consultation with all
interested stakeholders, mainly LWF eld ofces, related
agencies, grassroots organizations and LWF member
churches
Tel: (+41 22) 791 61 11
Fax: (+41 22) 791 66 30
Email: info@lutheranworld.org
Website: www.lutheranworld.org
Established: 1947
Cooperation with Action by Churches Together
(ACT), the World Council of Churches and other Chris-
tian world communions, as well as with international
secular organizations.
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Mandat International
PublicationsVisit www.mandint.org.
Mandat International
31 chemin William Rappard
CH-1293 Bellevue (Geneva)
President: Sbastien Ziegler
Info contact: Sbastien Ziegler
MI
What is it? Mandat International is a non-governmental
organization whos aims are to:
promote international dialogue and cooperation;
welcome, inform and facilitate the participation of non-
governmental representatives in international conferences;
support and host delegates from developing countries.
What does it do? MI offers different kind of supports
to delegates and conferences hosts :
MI runs a Welcome Centre for Non-Governmental Organiza-
tions and Delegations where delegates from different regions
and elds can meet and share ideas.
The Welcome Centre provides:
Low cost accommodation: 25 to 35 Swiss francs per
night with breakfast, depending on the delegates country
of residence (priority is given to delegates from developing
countries or representatives of indigenous peoples).
Work infrastructure: meeting rooms, computers, internet
access, etc.
Support services to inform and help delegates, including
information on international public law and assistance
with developing contacts with other NGOs and interna
tional organizations.
Documentation centre: gathering of main documentations
relating to legal conventions, reports, journals and data-
bases
Hosting of meetings, seminars, receptions and exhibitions
A Legal Search Engine on international law which covers
environmental law, human rights and humanitarian law.
A dozen of multilingual websites on Internet : Calendar of
International Conferences, Geneva International Portal,
information guides, information platforms, etc. A NGO
Welcome Desk to welcome and inform delegates, notably
during the Human Rights Council. MI supports the organi-
zation of international conferences and is planning a new
centre to welcome, inform and provide delegates with
work infrastructure near the UN. MI also manages several
trilingual information websites: a calendar of international
conferences; guides and manuals; a portal with more than
1,000 useful links; an information platform; etc. (see the
website). MI supports the organization of international
conferences and is planning a new centre to welcome,
inform and provide delegates with work infrastructure
near the UN.
Tel: (+41 22) 959 88 55
Fax: (+41 22) 959 88 51
Email: admin@mandint.org
Website: www.mandint.org
Established: 1995
Staff: 20 plus volunteers
Cooperation with numerous local, regional and
international organizations, academic institutions and private
foundations
Oak Foundation
Publications Annual Reports are available upon request.
Oak Philanthropy Limited
Case Postal 115
58 Avenue Louis Casa
1216 Cointrin, Geneva
President:
Kathleen Cravero-Kristoffersson
Info contact: Leonardo Lacerda Envi-
ronment Programme Director
Email: eep@oakfnd.ch
What is it? Oak Foundation is a group of charitable
and philanthropic organisations established in various
countries. Oak Foundation commits its resources pri-
marily to not-for-prot associations to address
issues of global social and environmental concern,
particularly those that have a major impact on the lives
of the disadvantaged.
What does it do?Oak Foundations Environment
Programme focuses on marine conservation and climate
change issues in geographically distinct areas.
Oak Foundations Marine Conservation goals are:
In Europe, to ensure that European shing eet prac-
tices, in both European waters and abroad, become
sustainable and reect the intent of the European
Common Fisheries policy by 2015;
In the Mesoamerican Reef Eco-Region, to develop
an ecologically representative network of marine
reserves that maintain the health of the barrier reef
ecosystem and its wildlife, and that support the food
security and sustainable economic development of
local coastal communities;
In the Bering Sea and North Pacic, to enact,
implement and enforce policies and agreements that
compel and facilitate ecosystem management of
coastal and marine living resources.
Oak Foundations Climate Change goals are:
In Europe, to ensure that the European Union (EU)
achieves its Kyoto target of 8 per cent reduction
in greenhouse gas emissions by 2012, including
agreeing to stronger targets beyond 2012, with the
ultimate aim of reducing global warming pollution by
at least 75 per cent by 2050;
In North America, to enact and implement state,
provincial and national policies in the United States
and Canada that put both countries on the path to
reducing global warming pollution by at least 75 per
cent by 2050.
Tel: (+41 22) 318 86 40
Fax: (+41 22) 318 86 41
Email: eep@oakfnd.ch
Website: www.oakfnd.org
Established: 1998
Staff: 25
Cooperation With a few exceptions, all grantees
in the environmental programme are not-for-prot
organisations.
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ProAct Network
Environmental Partnerships for Community Resilience
PublicationsThe role of environmental management and eco-engineering in disaster risk reduction and climate change adapta-
tion. Assessing the effectiveness of fuel-efcient stove programming - A Darfur-wide review Disaster waste management assessment,
South Ossetia, Georgia. The ecological impact of refugee/returnee programmes supported by the Norwegian Refugee Council in
Burundi
ProAct Network
av. Alfred-Cortot 7d
CH-1260 Nyon
Director: David Stone
Info contact: David Stone
What is it? ProAct Network helps vulnerable com-
munities improve resilience to disasters, climate change,
and humanitarian crises through sustainable environ-
mental management.
Key thematic areas of the ProAct Network include:
Environmental management and rehabilitation
related to population displacement following natural
disasters, conict and/or migration caused by
environmental change.
Adaptation to climate change, in particular through
applying sound environmental management practices.
Disaster risk reduction and environmental disaster
response.
ProAct strongly advocates and supports community-
based initiatives and local capacity building.
What does it do?These thematic areas are
supported, when appropriate, through a number of
cross-cutting services, which include:
Institutional support.
Environmental assessment, monitoring and evaluation.
Development of environmental demonstration projects
through community-based partnerships.
Training and capacity building, focused on national
and international organisations, including support for
the development of local environmental non-govern
mental organisations.
Policy research and development including tools and
guidance.
Knowledge management services including dissemi
nation of lessons learned, publications and information
updates, workshops and webcasts.
Tel: (+41 22) 362 53 84
Fax: (+41 22) 362 53 85
Email: info@proactnetwork.org
Website: www.proactnetwork.org
Established: 2007
Staff: 7 plus Members and As-
sociates
Cooperation Most of our projects are jointly devel-
oped and implemented with international organisations
(donors, UN agencies, multinationals, non-governmental
organisations), in order to integrate sound and proven
environmental management practices into major emer-
gency response programming and large-scale environ-
mental planning. We also collaborate with national and
local organisations so that local communities develop
real ownership of projects and programmes.
Programme for the Endorsement
of Forest Certication schemes
PublicationsAnnual Reviews, Newsletters, Forestry related news articles, Technical documentation. For further information,
please see the PEFC website.
PEFC Council
World Trade Center 1
Route de lAroport 10
CH-1215 Geneva
Director: Ben Gunneberg
Info contact: info@pefc.org
PEFC
What is it? PEFC is a framework for the assess-
ment and endorsement of national forest certication
systems that are developed and based on internationally
recognised requirements for sustainable forest manage-
ment. PEFC has worlds largest forest certication system
with members in 34 countries from all over the world. Cur-
rently, in excess of 215 million hectares of forests, an area
that is larger than the combined forest area of all the
European Union member states, are certied to the strict
sustainability benchmarks set by PEFC.
PEFC has strong grass roots support from many
stakeholders including non-governmental organiza-
tions, governments, trade associations, unions and the
forestry sector.
What does it do? PEFCs activities aim at
improving forest management globally:
Raise awareness of the benets of sustainable forest
management and its certication
Work in partnership on issues optimizing the potential
impact sustainable forest management in tackling
societal challenges such as climate change;
Denition of sustainability benchmarks for sustainable
forest management;
Assessment and endorsement (mutual recognition)
of certication schemes;
Tel: (+41 22) 918 27 00
Fax: (+41 22) 918 27 41
Email: iru@iru.org
Website: www.iru.org
Established: 1948
Staff: 140
Cooperation Cooperation with international organiza-
tions, institutions, NGOs , as well as the private sector and
academic institutions.
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Tropical Forest Trust
Publications Reports on TFT forest projects and supply chain activities are available on the website.
Tropical Forest Trust
Chemin des Brumes 4
CH-1263 Crassier (VD)
Executive Director: Scott Poynton
Staff: 8 in Crassier (CH), 3 in the UK
15 in Crassier (CH), 3 in the UK, 2 in
the US and 65 in the regional ofces
in SE Asia, China, Africa, and South
America
TFT
What is it? The TFT works to conserve threatened
tropical forests through sustainable management. Its vision
is a world in which threatened tropical forests are conserved,
providing livelihoods for over 800 million people and habitat
for half of all terrestrial animal and plant species, and storing
billions of tonnes of carbon that would otherwise fuel global
warming.
What does it do? TFT has been working to trans-
form the trade of tropical timber and timber products
into an agent for forest conservation and sustainable
development. By working in partnership with both the
producers and consumers of tropical wood, TFT focuses
on making trade in timber from sustainable managed
forests standard practice.
In the tropics, TFT works with forest companies, local com-
munities and other stakeholders to provide expert advice,
capacity development, and ongoing guidance to help
improve forest management practices towards the achieve-
ment of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certication.
Amongst member businesses retailers and suppliers of
tropical wood products, we work to identify and exclude
illegal and undesirable wood from their supply chains and to
develop systems for sourcing responsibly produced wood.
By working at all points in the supply chain the forest, the
factories, and the retail outlets, we simultaneously leverage
demand and supply to promote sustainable forestry and by
doing so give value to tropical forests. Creating this value
in standing forests is essential, especially in the tropics
- otherwise nancial incentives promote forests to be cleared
for alternative uses.
Tel: (+41 22) 367 94 40
Fax: (+41 22) 367 94 41
Email: tft@tropicalforesttrust.com
Website:
www.tropicalforesttrust.com
Established: 1999
Cooperation with retailers and suppliers of tropical
wood products, local communities and with local forest
managers/companies.
World Business Council for
Sustainable Development
Publications Annual Review; Sustain: The quarterly newsletter of the WBCSD. Recent reports include: Policy Directions to
2050; Ecosystem Challenges and Business Implications; Powering a Sustainable Future. For a list of WBCSD publications, see
the website at www.wbcsd.org.
World Business Council for Sustain-
able Development
4 chemin de Conches
CH-1231 Conches (Geneva)
President: Bjrn Stigson
Info contact: Advocacy
WBCSD
What is it? The World Business Council for Sustain-
able Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led, global asso-
ciation of some 190 companies dealing exclusively with
business and sustainable development. Its members
are drawn from more than 30 countries and 20 major
industrial sectors.
What does it do? Its mission is to provide
business leadership as a catalyst for change towards
sustainable development, and to support the business
license to operate, innovate and grow in a world increas-
ingly shaped by sustainable development issues.The
WBCSDs objectives and strategic directions include:
being a leading business advocate on sustainable
development;
participating in policy development to create the right
framework conditions for business to make an effec-
tive contribution to sustainable human progress;
developing and promoting the business case for
sustainable development;
demonstrating the business contribution to sustain-
able development solutions and sharing leading
edge practices among members;
contributing to a sustainable future for developing
nations and nations in transition.
The Council works in the areas of energy and climate,
development, ecosystems and the role of business.
Projects have considered sustainability in water, mining
and minerals, cement, mobility, nance, forestry, elec-
tricity utilities, tires and energy-efciency in buildings.
Tel: (+41 22) 839 31 00
Fax: (+41 22) 839 31 31
Email: info@wbcsd.org
Website: www.wbcsd.org
Established: 1995
Staff: 50
Cooperation The WBSCD is a partner of choice for
signicant intergovernmental organizations and is recog-
nized as the business voice on sustainable development
issues by NGOs.
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World Council on Churches
Publications Visit www.wcc-coe.org.
World Council of Churches
150 route de Ferney
P.O. Box 2100
1211 Geneva 2
General Secretary, Chief Executive
of the WCC: Rev. Samuel Kobia
Info contact:
info@wcc-coe.org
Tel: (+41 22) 791 61 11
WCC
What is it? The World Council of Churches (WCC) is
the broadest and most inclusive among the many organized
expressions of the modern ecumenical movement, a move-
ment whose goal is Christian unity. The WCC brings together
about 350 churches, denominations and church fellowships in
more than 110 countries and territories throughout the world,
representing over 560 million Christians and including most
of the worlds Orthodox churches, scores of Anglican, Baptist,
Lutheran, Methodist and Reformed churches, as well as
many United and Independent churches. While the bulk of the
WCCs founding churches were European and North Ameri-
can, today most member churches are located in Africa, Asia,
the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacic.
What does it do? The ecumenical commitment to
justice and enabling people to transform their own lives involves
meeting immediate human need, enabling churches to work
together to address the structural roots of injustice, and also
helping them to identify and combat threats to creation itself.
The WCCs programme Justice, Diakonia and Responsibility
for Creation includes the project called Climate change and
water: caring for creation. This project holds together the
concerns for climate change and water, thus emphasizing the
links between ecological and social concerns, emergencies
and development, global threats and local experiences, local
engagement and national and international advocacy. The
project includes an Ecumenical Water Network (EWN) that
focuses on the right to water and community-based initiatives,
and a study on energy supply and production (including a link
to security concerns). The Ecumenical Water Network ac-
companies regional processes and engages in advocacy for
the right to water. Youth engages with church representatives,
scientists, artists and activists to explore the sacred and life-
giving dimensions of water. The project participates with other
networks in a public campaign to strengthen the post-Kyoto
mandate of states to control the impact of global warming
through setting emission targets and processes to achieve
them. This includes yearly participation in appropriate UN bod-
ies and the facilitation of dialogues towards an inter-faith state-
ment on water and climate change. Other WCC programmes
relate to theology, mission and education, public policy, peace
and human security, uprooted people and development.
Tel: (+41 22) 791 61 11
Fax: (+41 22) 791 03 61
Email: info@wcc-coe.org
Website: www.oikoumene.org
Established: 1948
Staff: approximately120
Cooperation The WCC cooperates with UN ofces
in Geneva and New York and has established consultative
relations with many UN-related agencies.
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World Economic Forum
Publications Consult the website at www.weforum.org/publications.
World Economic Forum
91-93 route de la Capite
CH-1223 Cologny (Geneva)
Executive Chairman: Klaus Schwab
Info contact:
Dominic Waughray
Director, Head of Environment
Initiatives
What is it? The World Economic Forum (the
Forum) is an independent international organization
committed to improving the state of the world by engag-
ing leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and
industry agendas. The World Economic Forum is impar-
tial and not-for-prot; it is tied to no political, partisan or
national interests.
What does it do? Through task forces and initia-
tives, the Forum involves Members, Partners and other
constituents in joint efforts to achieve tangible outcomes
on key global, regional and industry challenges. The
Forum uses a number of events, including its Annual
Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Regional Meetings,
Competitiveness Meetings and Reports, to further its
work. These events gather key global players from all
sectors of society including governments, business,
academia, religion, NGOs and the media.
The Forums environment work is part of its Centre for
Public-Private Partnerships and aims to engage private,
public and non-governmental actors to respond collectively
to environmental challenges and to contribute to identi-
fying and implementing practical solutions. The Forums
environmental projects currently include:
The Climate Change Initiative, under the umbrella of
the G8 +5 Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change,
Clean Energy and Sustainable Development;
The Water Initiative, launched to build multistake-
holder partnerships to improve the management and
governance of water for communities, businesses
and the environment;
The Carbon Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB).
Tel: (+41 22) 869 12 12
Fax: (+41 22) 786 27 44
Email: environment@weforum.org
Website: www.weforum.org
Established: 1971
Staff: 293
Cooperation The Forum works with a wide range
of UN agencies (e.g. WHO, UNEP, UNAIDS, UNICEF),
NGOs (e.g. WWF, Pew Center for Climate Change), the
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
(WBCSD) and other international organizations.
World Organization
of the Scout Movement
Publications WorldINFO (electronic bulletin); SCENES, links to ofcial Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and Environ-
ment; International Show-and-Do Conservation Project Kit (the Scout Association of Australia/WSB/WWF); Help To Save the World
(WSB/WWF); Conservation Information (WSB/WWF); A series of conservational activities (WSB/IUCN/WWF/Japan Expo 70); Scouting:
Action for the Environment (WSB/UNEP); The Global Scout; Journey to the Heart of Nature.
World Scout Bureau
5 rue du Pr-Jrme
Case Postale 91
CH-1211 Geneva 4
Acting Secretary-General:
Luc Panissod
WOSM
What is it? The World Organization of the Scout
Movement (WOSM) is an international, non-governmental
organization composed of recognized National Scout
Organizations. There are more than 28 million Scouts,
young people and adults, male and female, in 216 countries
and territories. Its governing body is the World Conference,
which meets every three years, and its executive body is the
World Committee, composed of elected volunteers.
What does it do?The World Scout Bureau is the
secretariat of the Movement. It serves National Scout Organi-
zations from its headquarters in Geneva and its six regional
ofces in Geneva and Brussels; Cairo; Manila; Nairobi,
Dakar and Capetown; Santiago de Chile; and Yalta-Gurzuf.
The Scout Movement has the following priorities: actively
protecting nature and the environment; improving child health;
helping marginalized youth; urban areas and addressing
illiteracy and unemployment; job skills training; assisting in the
development of Scouting in newly emerging countries; and
helping Scouts to address community needs in developing
and industrialized countries.
The World Scout Environment Programme focuses
Scoutings members on the environment at the local and
global level. There are ve aims for environment education
in Scouting:
people and natural systems have clean water and
clean air
sufcient natural habitat exists to support native species
the risk of harmful substances to people and the
environment are minimised
the most suitable environmental practices are used
people are prepared to respond to environmental
hazards and natural disasters
In addition, the Scout Centres of Excellence for Nature and
Environment (SCENES) programme is aimed at establish-
ing a network of locations throughout the world to strengthen
the delivery of the World Scout Environment Programme.
Tel: (+41 22) 705 10 10
Fax: (+41 22) 705 10 20
Email: worldbureau@scout.org
Website: www.scout.org
Established: 1922
Staff: 30
Cooperation with UNDP, UNEP, UNICEF, WHO, UN-
FPA, FAO, UNHCR, UN-HABITAT, UNAIDS, ILO, WWF, Clean
Up the World, Volvo Adventure, Alcoa Foundation, Jane Goodall
Institute, as well as the World Association of Girl Guides and
Girl Scouts, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement,
YWCA, YMCA and The Duke of Edinburghs Award Interna-
tional Association.
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WWF International
Publications include WWFs Annual Report and Living Planet Report.
WWF International
Avenue du Mont Blanc
CH-1196 Gland (Vaud)
Director General: James P. Leape
WWF
What is it? One of the worlds largest NGOs,
WWFs mission is to stop the degradation of the planets
natural environment and to build a future in which
humans live in harmony with nature by:
conserving the worlds biological diversity;
ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources
is sustainable; and
promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful
consumption.
What does it do? WWF International actively
supports and operates conservation programmes on the
ground in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin
America. Worldwide, WWF funds close to 2,000 projects
and employs more than 4,000 people. It has a global
income of about CHF 600 million.
WWFs Global Conservation Programme covers the full
spectrum of conservation activities, at both the eld and
policy levels. It encompasses ecoregion conservation in
the Global 200 areas that WWF scientists have
identied as the Earths most biologically outstanding
terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats and global
thematic programmes. These programmes address
key biomes (forest, freshwater and marine) and global
threats (climate change), as well as priority endangered
species. Finally, the delivery of conservation results is
assisted by WWFs high-visibility international cam-
paigns, which help to spotlight crucial environmental
issues and inuence national and international policy
decisions.
Tel: (+41 22) 364 91 11
Fax: (+41 22) 364 53 58
Website: www.panda.org
Established: 1961
Staff: 130
Cooperation with UN organizations and the IUCN (the
World Conservation Union), as well as development agen-
cies such as government aid agencies or the World Bank.
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City of Geneva
Publications See the Arcade dinformation municipale (1 pont de la Machine) and the website at www.ville-ge-ch/agenda21.
City of Geneva
Unit Agenda 21,
5, rue de lHtel-de-Ville
Case Postale
CH-1211 Geneva 3
Info contact: Unit Agenda 21
Tel: (+41 22) 418 22 96
Email: etienne.lezat@ville-ge.ch
What is it? The City of Geneva (pop. 185,000) is the
largest commune of the Canton of Geneva and the sec-
ond largest city in Switzerland. Starting in 2001, the City
has developed a municipal Agenda 21. Through ICLEI,
Geneva also promotes the view that cities have a key
role to play in promoting sustainable development. The
Citys Administrative Council ensures that all its divisions
implement environmentally sound practices and that they
actively raise public awareness. It also supports coopera-
tion programmes with cities in developing countries.
What does it do? The Citys partnerships and
priorities are guided by sustainable development principles.
Key ofces are:
the General Directorate: external relations etc;
the Department of Finance and General Administration:
sustainable development, procurement policy,
employment, working conditions, etc;
the Department of Town Planning, Construction and
Roads: urban management, transport and mobility,
studies on noise, sound water use and energy efciency,
ecobuildings, maintenance of public buildings and public
areas, waste collection;
the Department of Cultural Affairs: conservation of
biodiversity, environmental protection, broad access to
culture, support for creativity, maintenance of heritage,
support for cultural diversity in the city, literacy campaigns,
awareness-raising about sustainable development,
North-South and South-South cooperation;
the Department of Sports and Security: promotion of
health, risk management, intervention in the event of
major ecological accidents;
the Department of Social Affairs, Schools and the Environ-
ment: promotion of sports, community assistance to
improve quality of life, linking generations and cultures
and encouraging solidarity with those in greatest need to
improve social cohesion, upkeep of green spaces and
the use of environmentally sound practices as part of the
Citys self-improvement policy.
Tel: (+41 22) 418 29 00
Fax: (+41 22) 418 29 01
Website: www.ville-ge.ch/agenda21
Staff: 4,000
Cooperation with numerous local, regional and
international organizations as well as with academic
institutions, UNEP and ICLEI.
City of Vernier
Publications Go to www.vernier.ch
Head/Director:
Administrative council (executive
power 2007 2011: Thierry Apothloz,
Thierry Cerutti, Yvan Rochat
What is it? With a population of 33000, Vernier is the
second commune in Canton Geneva, and the 17th largest
city in Switzerland. First suburban city in the Geneva
area, Vernier is a contrasted commune mixing residential,
industrial and commercial areas, with leisure and natural
areas. The commune is structured into four main sectors:
the village of Vernier, Chtelaine - Balexert, Are - Le
Lignon - Libellules and Avanchets - Cointrin.
What does it do? All communal services apply the
principles of sustainable growth into their decision-making
and activities. The commune motivates the population and
corporations with concrete actions and public awareness
programs such as:
Energy Program: With an ambitious energy program,
Vernier is the rst Geneva commune to be recognized with
the European Label Energy City Gold 2009. During the nine-
ties, Vernier pioneered a cantonal educational project called
Energy Classes. Some recent examples: the communal
installations are provided with electricity fully produced by
renewable resources; in collaboration with Meyrin, an aerial
thermography map was taken to localize the thermic loss
in buildings; communal staff took part in weekly activities to
stimulate consumption reduction.
Mobility: In the eld of public transportation, Vernier was one
of the rst communes to propose to the Geneva State Coun-
cil and the Public Transportation board, a global vision of pub-
lic transport on their territory. With the aim to substantiate the
modality of transportation transfer and the lowering of CO2
emissions caused by road trafc on its territory, Vernier is in
constant discussion with its partners in view to improve the
coverage of public transportation. Furthermore, Vernier has
undertaken numerous public actions to promote car sharing
and the use of bicycles (creation of bike lanes, nancing the
purchase of electric bicycles, daily bicycle ride cards).
Responsable consumption. Vernier is also one of the rst
communes to have allocated a budget for its 9 school restau-
rants, (providing up to 700 meals a day) to serve dishes only
based on local and seasonal produces.
Website: www.vernier.ch
Telephone: (+41 22) 306 06 06
Fax: (41 22) 306 06 60
Email: mairie@vernier.ch
Cooperation Observatoire Verniolan du Dveloppe-
ment Durable (OVDD : Verniers Sustainable Growth
Observatory) : a unique initiative in Switzerland. In order to
stimulate sustainable growth in the Commune and integrate
civil society into their process, the authorities of Vernier have
created in 2003 an Observatory, a permanent structure of
councel and incentive. This consultative entity is made of 6
experts and its mission is to guide political and administrative
decision-making, to suggest concrete actions to the authori-
ties, counsel authorities and services, upon their request,
during project elaboration. The group meets twice a month
and emits an opinion in the form of a recommendation, a
note, commentary or remark.
The International Environment House and the WWF Switzer-
land are located in the commune.
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Federal Ofce
of the Environment
Publications The quarterly magazine ENVIRONMENT (in German and French) and publications in the following series: Environ-
ment in practice; Environmental studies; State of the environment. See the website at www.environment-switzerland.ch/publications.
Federal Ofce for the Environment
CH-3003 Bern
Director: Bruno Oberle, who represents
Switzerland as State Secretary in inter-
national environmental negotiations
Info Contact: Media Ofce FOEN
Tel: (+41 31) 322 90 00
Email: info@bafu.admin.ch
FOEN
What is it? The FOEN, which is part of the Swiss
Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and
Communication, is the ofcial Swiss body in charge of
environmental policy at the national and international
levels. It is responsible for ensuring that natural resources
are used sustainably, that the public is protected against
natural hazards, and that the environment is protected
from adverse impacts.
What does it do? The Ofce manages Switzer-
lands environmental issues in collaboration with agencies
at the federal, cantonal and communal levels. Its inter-
national affairs division is responsible for Switzerlands
international environmental policy. The Ofce also draws
on private and public associations active in the environ-
mental eld and collaborates closely with the private
sector. Its portfolio includes climate change, air pollution
and electromagnetic non-ionising radiation, soil protection,
contaminated land, biotechnology, waste management,
noise abatement, water protection, energy efciency, bio-
diversity, sheries, forests and the security of installations
(excluding nuclear plants).
The Ofce also handles issues in the elds of law,
economics and research that have implications for the
environment.
Fax: (+41 31) 322 99 81
Email: info@bafu.admin.ch
Website: www.environment-swit-
zerland.ch
Established: 1971
(name changed in 2006)
Staff: 376
Cooperation with UNEP and other UN and interna-
tional bodies, the secretariats of the Environmental
Conventions, the Global Environment Facility and
foreign environment ministries.
Republic and Canton of Geneva
Department of Territory
Publications Concept cantonal de lenvironnement; Bilan de lenvironnement; Plan de gestion des dchets; Plan de mesures de
lair 2003-2010, revised in 2008; Plan directeur cantonal de lnergie; Fiches Rivires; guides pratiques divers.
Visit www.geneve.ch/dt
Dpartement du territoire (DT)
Rue de lHtel-de-Ville 2
Case Postale 3918
1211 Geneva 3
State Counselor: Robert Cramer
Info contact: Info-Service
4 chemin de la Gravire
CH-1227 Les Acacias (Geneva)
Tel: (+41 22) 327 47 11
Email: info-service-dt@etat.ge.ch
DT
What is it? The DT is responsible for the Canton of
Genevas public policies on the environment, nature, ag-
riculture, transport and mobility and land management.
In terms of environmental affairs, the Department is in
charge of areas relating to the natural environment,
water, energy, air, waste and transport. Finally, the DT
is in charge of the SME of the state of Geneva and
establish a carbon dioxide assessement.
What does it do? The DT prepares and
implements the cantons environmental legislation. It
is particularly involved in issues of air quality and air
pollution control; energy efciency; water management
and protection; waste management; ground, indoor and
noise pollution; non-ionizing radiation; impact assess-
ments; biodiversity; and protection against natural
dangers. Among its priorities are:
the efcient use of energy;
the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions;
improving the management of water resources, and
in particular protecting and rehabilitating rivers and
improving wastewater treatment;
a signicant reduction in the production of waste and
an increase in recycling;
the promotion of soft mobility (walking and cycling);
the reduction of noise pollution.
Tel: (+41 22) 327 47 11
Fax: (+41 22) 327 01 00
Email: info-service-dt@etat.ge.ch
Website: www.geneve.ch/dt
Staff: 640
Cooperation The canton cooperates with a wide
range of local, regional and international organizations.
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Republic and Canton of Geneva
Department of Economy and Health
Publications Guide pratique de lAgenda 21 communal; Agenda 21 du canton de Genve - de lide laction; Guide PME
et dveloppement durable; Quelques propositions dactions pour les PME; Les PME passent laction; Porter un autre regard sur
notre quotidien : les gestes daujourdhui qui font le monde de demain ; Fiches pour une consommation responsable; Bourse et prix
cantonaux du dveloppement durable (annually since 2002).
Service cantonal du dveloppement
durable (SCDD)
53 avenue Blanc
CH-1202 Geneva
Director: Alexandre Epalle
Info contact: Alexandre Epalle
Email: agenda21@etat.ge.ch
DES/SCDD
What is it? The Cantonal Service for Sustainable
Development (SCDD) pilots the cantonal Agenda 21
and coordinates the implementation of the law on public
action for sustainable development (Loi sur laction
publique en vue dun dveloppement durable).
What does it do? The SCDD publishes practical
guides designed in partnership with target audiences;
advises and supports businesses, communes and indi-
viduals; offers training and information for the general
public.
Tel: (+41 22) 388 19 40
Fax:(+41 22) 388 19 49
Email: agenda21@etat.ge.ch
Website: www.ge.ch/agenda21
Establishment: 2001
Staff: 6
Cooperation To carry out its mission, the SCDD
works closely with Genevas communes, federal and
cantonal administrations, interest groups, international
organisations and various associations.
Centre dtudes juridiques
europennes
Centre for European Legal Studies
Publications The CEJE publishes the results of its research, symposiums and conferences. It works closely with the Dossiers de
droit europen Collection (DDE), co-published by Helbing & Lichtenhahn (Basel), Bruylant (Brussels) and LGDJ (Paris) and publishes
an annual list of Swiss publications on European law. Regular updates on issues relating to new developments in the European Union
can be found on the CEJE website at www.unige.ch/ceje.
Centre dtudes juridiques
europennes (CEJE)
Faculty of Law
Uni Mail
40 boulevard du Pont dArve
CH-1211 Geneva 4
Director: Christine Kaddous
CEJE
What is it? The CEJE was founded in 1964. It is
attached to the University of Genevas Faculty of Law
and focuses its activities on European law and on the
relations between Switzerland and the European Union.
What does it do? The objective of the CEJE is
the promotion of teaching and academic research on
European law, including themes related to the protection
of the environment and sustainable development.
The goals of the CEJE include:
the development and coordination of the teaching of
European law, as well as continuing education
programmes in the eld of European integration;
the provision of intellectual and logistical frameworks
for the organization of colloquiums and conferences;
the promotion of research on European law;
the publication of the ndings of colloquiums and
conferences, as well as of individual or collective
research papers;
the administration of a library and a European
documentation centre;
being available to provide legal opinions and
expertise and to undertake consultancies on the
subject of European law or its impacts on Swiss
legislation.
Tel: (+41 22) 379 84 90
Fax: (+41 22) 379 86 62
Email: ceje@unige.ch
Website: www.unige.ch/ceje
Established: 1964
Staff: 15
Cooperation The CEJE organize a yearly training
programme with the Forschungsstelle fr Internatio-
nalisiertes und Europisiertes Privatrecht of the University
of Lucerne in the eld of European integration for execu-
tives of the Federal Administration and the Cantons (see
www.formation-europe.ch).
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Federal Institute of Technology
Lausanne
Publications See the website at www.ep.ch.
Ecole polytechnique fdrale de
Lausanne
CH-1015 Lausanne (Vaud)
President: Patrick Aebischer
Info contact:
EPFL Media & Communications
Tel: (+41 21) 693 22 22
Fax: (+41 21) 693 64 00
Email: mediacom@ep.ch
EPFL
What is it? At EPFL, 6900 students, close to 1620
doctoral candidates, 300 professors, 2500 scientists and 1280
technical and administrative staff members work and conduct
research in the following elds: civil engineering, environmental
sciences and engineering, physics, electricity, chemistry, math-
ematics, material sciences, architecture, computer science,
micro-engineering, life sciences and communication systems..
What does it do?The environment is an important
area of study and research at both the undergraduate and the
postgraduate levels at EPFL. The School of Architecture, Civil
and Environmental Engineering (http://enac.ep.ch/) is EPFLs
main centre for tuition and research in this eld through the En-
vironmental Sciences and Engineering Section (http://ssie.ep.
ch/), the Environmental Sciences and Technologies Institute
(http://iste.ep.ch/) and the doctoral program in Environment
(http://phd.ep.ch/page55510.html/). Education and research
are specically focused on the understanding of environmental
phenomena, processes and interactions, along three main
interdisciplinary avenues: atmosphere & climate, soils & water,
and waste & pollution, including research areas such as air pol-
lution, air chemistry, uid mechanics, rainfalls, water resources
and ecosystems management, eco-hydrology, waste and
wastewater treatment and management. Treating the environ-
ment in a broader sense, other ENAC units are also involved.
Among them, the following are to be mentionned:
The Institute of Urban and Regional Planning and Design
(http://inter.ep.ch/), focusing on the dynamics of inhabited
areas, transport and mobility, urban development,
geomatics, and more generally, on the interfaces between
environment and society.
The Institute of Infrastructures, Resources and Environment
(http://icare.ep.ch/), dealing with renewable energy in the
built environment, management of the underground spaces
and resources, natural hazards, and water supply.
At the EPFL level, several laboratories are working together
on specic projects related to the environment :
The Energy Center and the associated Energy Systems
Management Chair (http://cgse.ep.ch/), which fosters
multidisciplinary research projects and networks for the
development of sustainable energy production, storage,
transportation, distribution, and end-use systems and
technologies, in collaboration with industrial as well as
institutional partners;
The newly created Transportation Center (http://transport
.ep.ch/), which focuses on mobility and planning of trans
portation systems;
Cooperation@ep (http://cooperation.ep.ch/), which con-
tributes to tackling development issues through the
promotion and strengthening of scientic cooperation with
academic and research institutions in emerging and
developing countries; major activities of this unit are
currently focused on environment and sustainable
development.
Tel: (+41 21) 693 11 11
Fax: (+41 21) 693 43 80
Website: www.ep.ch
Established: 1853
Staff: 4070
Cooperation with organizations worldwide through
some 170 European research and development projects and
40 international student-exchange programmes.
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Graduate Institute of
International and Development
Studies
Publications See the website
Graduate Institute of International Studies
132 rue de Lausanne
Case Postale 136
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Director: Philippe Burrin
IHEID
What is it? The Graduate Institute of International and
Development Studies is a new Institute generated by the merger
of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) with the
Graduate Institute of Development Studies (IUED), established
respectively in 1927 and 1961. It is a private foundation, receiving
nancial support from the Swiss Confederation and the Canton
of Geneva.
The Institutes mission as an institution of higher educa-
tion and research is to provide independent and rigorous
analyses of current and emerging world issues with a double
emphasis on international relations and development stud-
ies. It has a particular concern for promoting international
cooperation and bringing an academic contribution to less
advanced nations.
What does it do?The Institute gives selected
students from all over the world the opportunity for graduate
(Masters and Ph.D), bilingual (English - French), discipli-
nary and multidisciplinary studies, which will endow them
with high-level skills and will allow them to play a signicant
role in international cooperation and development.
Masters
Master in International Affairs (MIA)
Master en Etudes du dveloppement (Mdev)
Under the umbrella of the Masters in International
Studies (MIS):
Master in International Economics
Masters in International History and Politics
Master in International Law
Masters in Political Science
Ph.D. Programmes
Ph.D. in Development Studies
Under the umbrella of the Ph.D.
in International Studies:
Ph.D. in International Law
Ph.D. in International Economics
Ph.D. in International History and Politics
Ph.D. in Political Science
The Institute is active at theoretical and applied levels of
research and brings policy-relevant expertise to contemporary
world issues. It also offers executive education aiming at meet-
ing in a exible manner the demands of public and private inter-
national actors for professional development. Ideally located
in Geneva, it benets from the environment of international,
governmental and non-governmental organisations as well as
diplomatic missions and contributes to intellectual debate and
prospective reection on all international and global issues.
Tel: (+41 22) 908 57 00
Fax: (+41 22) 908 57 10
Email:info@graduateinstitute.ch
Website: http://graduateinstitute.ch
Established: 2008
Staff: 380
Cooperation With universities through exchange
agreements.
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Swiss Network for
International Studies
Publications The history of the GIAN Les liaisons fructueuses. Des rencontres insolites de disciplines et dinstitutions : laventure du
Rseau universitaire international de Genve laube du XXIe sicle, edited by Randall Harbour and Edouard Dommen (texts in English and
French) has been published. See also the website of the GIAN (http://www.ruig-gian.org) for information concerning projects supported by the
GIAN and the research results.
Swiss Network
for International Studies (SNIS)
9-11 rue de Varemb
CH - 1202 Geneva
Info contact:
Tobias Haller, Director
SNIS
What is it? Successor to the Geneva International
Academic Network (GIAN), the SNIS promotes academic
research in the interdisciplinary area of international studies.
Thematic areas of interest include the environment, develop-
ment, health, human rights, and education, among others,
as well as topics such as international and civil wars, sus-
tainable development, public health, migration and refugees,
gender issues, globalisation, trade and nancial markets,
human and cultural rights, and European politics.
The organisational structure of the SNIS includes the Govern-
ing Committee, the Scientic Committee and the Academic
Council of International Geneva. A Secretariat and its Director
manage SNIS day-to-day operations. The SNIS is funded by
the State Secretariat for Education and Research of the Swiss
Confederation, and the Department of Public Instruction of the
Republic and Canton of Geneva.
What does it do?
SNIS research grants: through an annual tender and on a
competitive basis, project proposals are evaluated and
selected based on academic excellence, policy-relevance,
nancial viability and feasibility. Projects must be under
the direction of a Swiss-based organisation of higher
education; links between Swiss universities and universi-
ties abroad, as well as the involvement of international
organisations/NGOs, are seen as assets.
SNIS conferences & workshops on issues related to
international studies.
Development of synergies between academic disciplines,
as well as collaboration between Swiss organisations of
higher education and with international organisations/
NGOs, with the aim of building a network.
International conferences organised by Swiss universities
and academic organisations.
Tel: +(41 22) 733 26 92
Fax: +(41 22) 734 87 66
Email: info@snis.ch
Website: www.snis.ch
Established: 2008
Staff: 4
Cooperation With academic institutions, international
organisations, NGOs and the private sector.
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University for Peace
Geneva Ofce
Publications A full list of publications can be obtained from the Head Librarian at the Universitys Headquarters in Costa Rica.
University for Peace
7-9 chemin de Balexert
CH-1219 Chtelaine (Geneva)
Rector: John J. Maresca
President of the Council:
Julio Mara Sanguinetti
Contact: info@upeace.ch
Established: 1980
1980 (Geneva Ofce est. in April 2000)
3 in the Geneva Ofce, 5 in Addis
Ababa, 2 in New York and 80 at Head-
quarters (San Jos, Costa Rica).
What is it? The University for Peace was estab-
lished as a Treaty Organization, with a Charter set out in
an International Agreement specically approved by the
UN General Assembly in Resolution 35/55 of 5 Decem-
ber 1980. It was established with a clear determination
to provide humanity with an international institution of
higher education for peace and with the aim of
promoting among all human beings the spirit of
understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, to
stimulate cooperation among peoples and to help lessen
obstacles and threats to world peace and progress, in
keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in the
Charter of the United Nations.
What does it do? The strategy adopted by the
Council of the University is aimed at gradually meet-
ing the worldwide need for education for peace on a
signicant scale through Masters Degree programmes.
It also develops course materials and methodologies,
and disseminates them in collaboration with universi-
ties throughout the world. Nine MA degree courses are
currently offered, including an MA Programme in Natural
Resources and Peace. The University is also renowned
for short-term courses designed for mid-career profes-
sionals wishing to enhance their knowledge and compe-
tency. The academic programmes of the University are
developed in close collaboration with long-established
institutions of higher learning in both the Northern and
Southern hemispheres. Research activities concentrate
on new forms of conict management.
Tel: (+41 22) 737 30 80
Fax: (+41 22) 737 30 90
Email: info@upeace.ch
Website: www.upeace.org
Cooperation with UN departments, agencies and
organizations as well as with universities (particularly in
developing countries), research institutions, agencies
and NGOs
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University of Applied Sciences
of Western Switzerland
School of landscape, engineering and architecture
Publications See the website www.hesge.ch/hepia
HEPIA
A branch of HES-SO//Geneva
Rue de la Prairie 4
1202 Geneva
Director General: Yves Leuzinger
Info contact:
Albena Basset
HEPIA
What is it? HEPIA within HES-SO//Geneva brings
together 6 higher technical schools offering 24 BA cours-
es in total. It trains professionals in the following elds:
engineering, economics, the service industry, design
and the visual arts, health, social work and music. The
Universitys diverse campuses hosts 4 000 students,
450 teachers and 250 technical and administrative staff.
Engineering, architecture and environmental-oriented
elds are grouped into HEPIA, Haute cole du paysage,
dingnierie et darchitecture de Genve
What does it do? The BA courses in engineering
and architecture are provided by the HEPIA, training archi-
tects and landscape architects, civil engineers, mechani-
cal and micro-technic engineers, computer science and
telecomunication, agronomy and nature management. In all
9 elds leading to a BA. A Masters degree in architecture is
also available in association with the Fribourg and Berthoud
Universities of Applied Sciences.
HEPIA has a total staff of 270, (191 teachers, 79 admin.
and technical staff), with over 700 students and a budget
of approx. CHF 38 millions. Its activities are set within a
new strategy based on the notion of technologies suporting
optimal management of means and resources.
Tel: (+41 22) 546 24 00
Fax: (+41 22) 546 24 10
Email: hepia@hesge.ch
Website: www.hesge.ch/hepia
Established: EIG-1997/EIL-1997
merged into HEPIA in Jan. 2009
Staff: 720 students
Cooperation HEPIA has built solid relations
linked to its missions, based on professional skills and
technology transfer. Its main partners are corporations,
research labs and service providers. HEPIA also has
strong relationships with professional associations in
order to ensure that its training meets market demands
and needs.
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University Of Geneva
Institute of Environmental
Sciences
Publications Academic policy papers. See the groups web pages for full publications lists (via www.unige.ch/environnement) Outlook
University Of Geneva
Institute of Environmental Sciences
7 rue de Drize
Site Batelle, Bat D
1227 Carouge, Geneva
Director: Martin Beniston
Contact:
Martin Beniston
What is it? The University of Genevas Institute of En-
vironmental Scienses is a new transdisciplinary programme
that benets from the expertise and world-class reach of
natural and social scientists. It offers a systemic approach to
the research, teaching, capacity-building and policy needed
to respond to the growing and ever more complex inter-
dependencies between cities and global environmental
challenges.
What does it do? The Institute of Environmental
Scienses aims to close the gap between theoretical debates
and the empirical application of environmental information
in the context of the complexity of global change and the
individual risk contexts of social and economic drivers. It
innovates, creating new competence and knowledge, and
builds capacity by questioning established assumptions. It
educates and expands the knowledge base of academic
and professional communities by conducting debates,
organizing the professional eld of environmental studies
and developing outreach to the community and stakeholder
groups. It creates and produces the new models, networks,
relationships, resources, information and tools necessary for
environmental decision-making in political, social and
economic contexts. It leads through cooperation, by coor-
dinating and collaborating with partners and customers
to mobilise resources and to help anticipate and address
environmental issues in real time.
The Institute of Environmental Scienses is led by Prof
Martin Beniston. Five main research areas are represented
within the Programme: climate change (Prof. Martin Benis-
ton); globalization, urban planning, security and governance
(Prof. Rmi Baudoui); natural sciences of the environment
and biodiversity (Prof. Walter Wildi); human ecology (Prof.
Roderick Lawrence); and health impact assessment (Dr
Jean Simos).
Tel: (+41 22) 379 07 99
Email: Francisco.Marzoa@unige.ch
Website:
www.unige.ch/environnement
Established: 2007
Staff: 70
Cooperation The Institute established cooperative
agreements with renowned international universities, includ-
ing with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), the
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), the Colegio de la
Frontera Norte (Mexico) and York University
(Toronto, Canada). Numerous contacts are maintained
through participation in EU FP6 and FP7 programmes.
Future collaboration is planned with universities in Latin
America, Singapore and Australia.
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University of Geneva
Faculty of Economic
and Social Sciences
Publications See the website at www.unige.ch/ses.
Facult des sciences conomiques et
sociales (SES) de lUniversit de Genve
Uni Mail
40 boulevard Carl-Vogt
CH-1211 Genve 4
Dean: Bernard Morard
Info contact:
Faculty Secretariat
Uni Mail, 3
rd
oor, bureau 3287A
Tel: (+41 22) 379 80 16/17/18/19
What is it? The SES brings together the faculties
of the social and economic science departments at the
University of Geneva to tackle issues using an inter-
disiplinary approach. It awards bachelors, masters, post
graduate certicates, masters of advanced studies and
doctorates in all faculty elds. It also provides on-going
training.
What does it do? In addition to their teaching du-
ties, the faculty develop research activities in its related
areas such as: social structures, political processes,
economic mechanisms, and the economic and social
impacts of trade and industry. The main sections of the
SES are the:
Section des hautes tudes commerciales, for busi-
ness studies;
Section des sciences conomiques, for the study of
economics and econometrics;
Section des sciences sociales, for the study of politi-
cal science and international relations, sociology,
geography and social and economic history.
Tel: (+41 22) 379 81 11
Fax: (+41 22) 379 99 19
Website: www.unige.ch/ses
Established: 1915
Staff: approx. 450, including
professors, research assistants
and other staff
Cooperation The Facultys seminars and syposi-
ums benet from the participation of both the local and
the international community concerned with social and
economic issues.
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University of Geneva
Faculty of Law
Publications Please consult the library at www.unige.ch/bfd; Tel: (+41 22) 379 84 46; Fax: (+ 41 22) 379 99 16;
email: biblio@unige.ch. For questions and comments: Martine.Jacquerioz@unige.ch.
Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
Uni Mail
40 boulevard du Pont dArve
CH-1211 Geneva 4
Dean: Christian Bovet
Info contact: see details above
What is it? The Faculty of Law, the University of
Genevas law school, awards the Swiss Baccalaurat,
(Bachelor), Matrise, (Master) and Doctorat of law.
What does it do? In conjunction with their teach-
ing duties, professors conduct research into a variety of
aspects of the law, including constitutional, environmen-
tal and sustainable development law:
ENVIR - Centre (of gravity) for environmental law
Contact: Nicole Crausaz, Tel: (+41 22) 739 84 73;
Fax: (+41 22) 739 84 67
Nicole.Crausaz@unige.ch;
www.unige.ch/droit/?centres/gravite.php
INPUB - Department of Public International Law and
International Organization
Contact: Edith Muerrle or Sibylle Attia,
Tel: (+41 22) 379 85 42;
Fax: (+41 22) 739 85 43; Edith.Muerrle@unige.ch or
sibylle.attia@unige.ch; www.unige.droit
CETEL Centre for research, techniques and evalu-
ation of the law
Contact: www.unige.ch/droit/cetel
CEJE Centre for the study of European justice
systems
Contact: Tel: (+41 22) 379 84 70;
Fax: (+41 22) 379 86 62
ceje@unige.ch; www.unige.ch/ceje (see page 4)
C2D Centre for the study and documentation of
direct democracy
Contact: Prof. Andreas Auer, Director;
http://c2d.unige.ch
Tel (general): (+41 22) 379 71 11
Fax: see details above
Email: see details above
Website: www.unige.ch/droit
Established: 1820
Staff: approximately 180
Cooperation Participants in the Facultys seminars
and colloquiums include members of the local and inter-
national communities who are interested in the law.
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University of Geneva
Faculty of Law
Department of Public International Law
and International Organization
Publications Please consult the Departments website at www.unige.ch/droit.
Department of Public International
Law and International Organization
(INPUB), Faculty of Law
Uni Mail
40 boulevard du Pont dArve
CH-1211 Geneva 4
Director: Laurence Boisson de
Chazournes
Info contact:
Sibylle Attia
Email: sibylle.attia@unige.ch
and Edith Muerrle
Email: edith.muerrle@unige.ch
What is it? The Department of Public International
Law and International Organization (INPUB) is one of
the Departments of the University of Genevas Faculty
of Law.
What does it do? INPUB provides education and
guidance to its students, and its professors, assistants
and graduate students carry out research in various
areas of public international law and policy. Key areas
of the Department include research and teaching on
international environmental law, international sustain-
able development law and WTO law, with an emphasis
on trade and environment policy and law.
Tel: (+41 22) 379 85 42
Fax: (+41 22) 379 85 43
Email: sibylle.attia@unige.ch
edith.muerrle@unige.ch
Website: www.unige.ch/droit
Staff: approximately 20
Cooperation The researchers of INPUB have
established a track record of cooperation with several
universities in Europe and North America.
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International Air Transport
Association
Environment Committee
Publications Building a Greener Future http://www.iata.org/NR/rdonlyres/C5840ACD-71AC-4FAA-8FEE-00B21E9961B3/0/
building_greener_future_oct08.pdf The Economic and Social Benets of Air Transport http://www.atag.org/les/ATAG%20brochure-
124015A.pdf
IATA Centre
33 route de lAroport
Case Postale 416
CH-1215 Geneva 15
Director General & CEO:
Giovanni Bisignani
Info contact: Paul Steele
Email: steelep@iata.org
Tel: (+41 22) 770 26 70
IATA
ENCOM
What is it? IATA is a worldwide trade association
comprising some 230 airlines. Its member airlines repre-
sent 93 percent of all international scheduled air trafc.
IATAs headquarters are in Montreal, its executive ofces
are in Geneva, and it has ofces all over the world.
What does it do? As the airlines trade associa-
tion, IATA focuses on safety, infrastructure, distribution,
e-commerce, regulations, economics and the environ-
ment. The Environment Committee comprises 12 mem-
ber airlines. Its role is to develop strategic responses
to environmental challenges facing the air transport
industry and assess their implications, to develop com
mon airline positions, to promote the role of aviation in
a sustainable global economy and to assist its members
in managing the effects of airline operations on the
environment. It also promotes the airlines commitment
to managing their environmental impacts, building on air
transportations environmental achievements and on the
economic and social benets that the industry provides.
Tel: (+41 22) 770 20 61
Fax: (+41 22) 770 26 86
Website:
www.iata.org/whatwedo/environment
Established: 1945
Staff: 1,400 worldwide, 320 in
Geneva
Cooperation IATA supports the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) as the appropriate inter-
governmental forum for developing global environmental
standards and worldwide policies. ICAO is the agency of
the United Nations in charge of aviation. It has 190
Member States and its headquarters are in Montreal.
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International Committee
of the Red Cross
Publications relating to the ICRC and international humanitarian law can be found on the website at www.icrc.org.
International Committee
of the Red Cross
19 avenue de la Paix
CH-1202 Geneva
President: Jakob Kellenberger
Info contact: press.gva@icrc.org or
cid.gva@icrc.org
ICRC
What is it? The International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent
organization dedicated to protecting the lives and dignity
of the victims of war and internal violence. The ICRC
is at the origin of both the International Red Cross and
Red Crescent Movement and of international humanitar-
ian law, notably the Geneva Conventions.
What does it do? In situations of armed conict,
the ICRC focuses its activities on:
health and relief;
restoring and maintaining family links;
visits to people deprived of their freedom;
the protection of the civilian population;
the promotion of international humanitarian law and
preventive action;
humanitarian diplomacy;
legal work;
the provision of an advisory service on International
Humanitarian Law.
While carrying out its activities the ICRC pays close
attention to environmental factors and their impacts
on people affected by armed conict. The ICRC is
concerned by the possible negative impacts of armed
conict on the environment and works to raise aware-
ness of the relevant provisions of international humani-
tarian law.
Tel: (+41 22) 734 60 01
Fax: (+41 22) 733 20 57
Email: press.gva@icrc.org
Website: www.icrc.org
Established: 1863
Staff: over 800 at headquarters;
over 11,000 worldwide; presence
in almost 80 countries
Cooperation The ICRC cooperates closely with the
Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies and with National Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies worldwide. It also
maintains close contacts with UN agencies and NGOs.
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International Olympic
Committee
Publications Manual on Sport and the Environment; Olympic Movements Agenda 21 and the IOC Guide to Sport, Environment
and Sustainable Development.
International Olympic Committee
Chteau de Vidy
Case Postale 356
CH-1007 Lausanne (Vaud)
President: Jacques Rogge
Info contact: Sport and Environment
Commission
IOC
What is it? The IOC is an international non-govern-
mental, non-prot organization that leads the Olympic
Movement in accordance with the Olympic Charter and
its core values of excellence, respect and friendship.
Its roles include ensuring the regular celebration of the
Olympic Games and participating in actions to promote
peace, sports ethics, women in sport and Olympic
education. The IOC has made environmental conserva-
tion one of the three dimensions of the Olympic Move-
ment (along with culture and sport) and has enshrined
concern for environmental issues in the Fundamental
Principles of the Olympic Charter.
What does it do? The IOC, along with the
Organizing Committees of the Olympics, promotes
the environmentally sound organization of the Games.
Among its initiatives are:
the establishment of a Sport and Environment
Comission, chaired by Pl Schmitt, IOC Member,
which advises the IOC on environmental protection
matters and conducts educational campaigns to
promote respect for the environment;
ensuring that environmental protection and, more
importantly, sustainability, are fundamental elements
of Games planning and operations throughout the
process, from a citys initial desire to host an Olympic
Games to the long-term impact of those Games;
the promotion of the environmentally sound organi-
zation of other sporting events at local, regional and
national levels;
organizing a World Conference on Sport and the
Environment every two years to assess the progress
made by the Olympic Movement in environmental
matters;
organizing regional seminars to promote environ-
mental awareness and Agenda 21.
Tel: (+41 21) 621 61 11
Fax: (+41 21) 621 62 16
Website: www.olympic.org
Established: 1894
Staff: about 400
Cooperation The IOC works in cooperation with
UNEP to implement the Olympic Movements Agenda 21
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Alphabetical index
Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) 53
Association for the Protection of Lake Geneva (ASL) 54
Basel Convention 42
Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation 55
CARE International 56
Center for International Environment Law (CIEL) 57
Centre dtudes juridiques europennes (CEJE) 98
Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development (CSEND) 58
City of Geneva 93
City of Vernier 94
Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO) 59
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild fauna and Flora (CITES) 43
Earth Council Geneva 60
Earth Focus Foundation 61
Environment Management Group (EMG) 1
Federal Institute of Technology - Lausanne (EPFL) 99
Federal Ofce for the Environment (FOEN) 95
GAIA-Movement Trust Living Earth Green World Action 62
Geneva Environment Network (GEN) 37
Geneva Institute for Water Environment and Health 63
Geneva International Peace Research Institute (Fondation GIPRI) 64
Global Humanitarian Forum 65
GLOBE Switzerland 66
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) 100
G.R.A.F.E. Association (Generation Research Action & Training for the Environment) 67
Green Cross International (GCI) 68
Group on Earth Observations (GEO) 2
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) 3
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4
International Air Transport Association (IATA), Environment Committee (ENCOM) 108
International Centre for Migration Health and Development 5
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) 69
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 109
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 70
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) 71
International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) 72
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 73
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) 74
International Labour Organization (ILO) 6
International Ocean Institute (IOI) 75
International Olympic Committee (IOC) 110
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 76
International Peacebuilding Alliance (Interpeace) 77
International Programme for Chemical Safety (IPCS) 7
International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) 78
International Road Transport Union (IRU) 79
International Touring Alliance and International Automobile Federation (AIT & FIA) 80
International Trade Centre (ITC) 8
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 81
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) 9
Joint Programme for United Nations and Interpeace Initiatives (JPU) 10
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) 82
Mandat International (MI) 83
Oak Foundation 84
ProAct Network 85
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certication schemes 86
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 11
Republic and Canton of Geneva (DET) 96
Republic and Canton of Geneva, Department of Economy & Health (DES) 97
Rotterdam Convention (PIC) 44
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 45
South Centre 12
Swiss Network for International Studies 101
Tropical Forest Trust (TFT) 87
UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), Regional Ofce for Europe 13
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 14
UN Convention to Combat Desertication (UNCCD), Geneva Liaison Ofce 15
UN Development Programme (UNDP), Geneva Ofce 16
UN Development Programme (UNDP/BCPR), Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery 17
UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 18
UNEP Chemicals Branch 32
UNEP Division of Early Warning and Assessment/Global Resource Information Database (GRID) 33
UNEP Economics & Trade Branch (UNEP/ETB) 34
UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP/FI) 35
UNEP/GEF Biosafety Projects 36
UNEP/GPA Wastewater Management Training Programme 38
UNEP/OCHA Environmental Emergencies Section 39
UNEP Post-Conict and Disaster Management Branch (UNEP/PCDMB) 40
UNEP Regional Ofce for Europe (UNEP/ROE 31
UNEP/UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF) 41
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Geneva Liaison Ofce with the UN 19
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 20
UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Geneva Ofce 21
UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) 22
UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) 23
UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) 24
UN Ofce at Geneva 25
UN Ofce for Project Services (UNOPS), Switzerland Operations Centre 26
UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Geneva Ofce 27
UN REDD Programme Secretariat (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest degradation) 28
UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) 29
UN secretariat for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) 30
University for Peace 102
University of Applied Science of Switzerland (HEPIA) 103
University of Geneva Faculty of Economic and Social Science 105
University of Geneva Faculty of Law 106
University of Geneva Faculty of Law Department of Public International Law and International Organization 107
University of Geneva Institute of Environmental Science 104
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) 46
World Bank, Geneva Ofce 47
World Buisiness Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 88
World Council on Churches (WCC) 89
World Economic forum (WEF) 90
World Food Programme (WFP), Geneva Ofce 48
World Health Organization (WHO) 49
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 50
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 51
World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) 91
World Trade Organization (WTO), Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) 52
WWF International (WWF) 92
Intergovernmental organizations
Environment Management Group (EMG) 1
Group on Earth Observations (GEO) 2
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) 3
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4
International Centre for Migration Health and Development (ICMHD) 5
International Labour Organization (ILO), Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment 6
International Programme for Chemical Safety (IPCS) 7
International Trade Centre (ITC) 8
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) 9
Joint Programme for United Nations and Interpeace Initiatives (JPU) 10
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 11
South Centre 12
UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), Regional Ofce for Europe 13
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 14
UN Convention to Combat Desertication (UNCCD), Geneva Liaison Ofce 15
UN Development Programme (UNDP), Geneva Ofce 16
UN Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery 17
UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 18
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Geneva Liaison Ofce with the UN 19
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 20
UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), Geneva Ofce 21
UN Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) 22
UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) 23
UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) 24
UN Ofce at Geneva (UNOG) 25
UN Ofce for Project Services (UNOPS), Switzerland Operations Centre 26
UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Geneva Ofce 27
UN REDD Programme Secretariat (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest degradation) 28
UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) 29
UN secretariat for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) 30
United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP/Regional Ofce for Europe (UNEP/ROE) 31
UNEP/Chemicals Branch 32
UNEP/Division of Early Warning
and Assessment/Global Resource Information Database (UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe) 33
UNEP/Economics & Trade Branch (UNEP/ETB) 34
UNEP/Finance Initiative (UNEP/FI) 35
UNEP/GEF Biosafety Projects 36
Geneva Environment Network (GEN) 37
UNEP/GPA Wastewater Management Training Programme 38
UNEP/OCHA Environmental Emergencies Section 39
UNEP/Post-Conict and Disaster Management Branch (UNEP/PCDMB) 40
UNEP/UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF) 41
Conventions
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal 42
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 43
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) 44
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (UNEP/POPs) 45
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) 46
World Bank, Geneva Ofce 47
World Food Programme (WFP), Geneva Ofce 48
World Health Organization (WHO), Public Health and Environment Department (PHE) 49
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 50
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 51
World Trade Organization (WTO), Committee on Trade and Environment (CTE) 52
Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) 53
Association for the Protection of Lake Geneva (ASL) 54
Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation (BTRF) 55
CARE International 56
Center for International Environment Law (CIEL) 57
Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development (CSEND) 58
Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO) 59
Earth Council Geneva 60
Earth Focus Foundation 61
GAIA-Movement Trust Living Earth Green World Action 62
Geneva Institute for Water Environment and Health (GIWEH) 63
Geneva International Peace Research Institute (Fondation GIPRI) 64
Global Humanitarian Forum 65
GLOBE Switzerland 66
G.R.A.F.E. Association (Generation Research Action & Training for the Environment) 67
Green Cross International (GCI) 68
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) 69
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 70
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) 71
International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) 72
International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) 73
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), European Ofce 74
International Ocean Institute (IOI) 75
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 76
International Peacebuilding Alliance (Interpeace) 77
International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA) 78
International Road Transport Union (IRU) 79
International Touring Alliance and International Automobile Federation (AIT & FIA) 80
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 81
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) 82
Mandat International (MI) 83
Oak Foundation 84
ProAct Network (Environmental Partnership for Community Resilience) 85
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certication schemes (PEFC) 86
Tropical Forest Trust (TFT) 87
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 88
World Council on Churches (WCC) 89
World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) 90
World Economic Forum (WEF) 91
WWF International 92
International non-governmental
and business organizations
National and local government
City of Geneva 93
City of Vernier 94
Federal Ofce for the Environment (FOEN) 95
Republic and Canton of Geneva, Department of Territory (DT) 96
Republic and Canton of Geneva, Department of Economy and Health (DES) 97
Academic institutions
Centre dtudes juridiques europennes (CEJE) 98
Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) 99
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) 100
Swiss Network for International Studies (SNS) 101
University for Peace, Geneva Ofce 102
University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, Geneva (HEPIA) 103
University of Geneva, Institute of Environmental Science (ISE) 104
University of Geneva, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (SES) 105
University of Geneva, Faculty of Law 106
University of Geneva, Faculty of Law, Department of Public International Law and International Organization 107
Special status
International Air Transport Association (IATA), Environment Committee (ENCOM) 108
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 109
International Olympic Committee (IOC) 110
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The Geneva Environ ment Network (GEN),
supported by the Swiss Federal Ofce for the Envi ronment,
brings together UN organiza tions, govern ment agencies, NGOs
and industry to cooperate on environ ment issues.
The GEN, administered by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), is based in Geneva,
Switzerland, at the International Environ ment House,
11-13 chemin des Anmones, CH-1219 Chtelaine
(Geneva), Switzerland.
www.environmenthouse.ch