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Contents below:
⇒ UN Environment Program (UNEP) & UN Environment Assembly (UNEA)
⇒ International groupings & negotiating blocks
⇒ International financial institutions (IFIs)
· Hybrid government-nongovernment organizations, networks, etc.
⇒ International Union for the Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources (IUCN)
Also see for other regional international organizations:
Guides & directories
A guide to committees, groups, and clubs @ IMF
List of country groupings @ Wikipedia
Party groupings (negotiating groups) @ UNFCCC
Wikipedia
· List of intergovernmental organizations
· List of intergovernmental environmental organizations
· List of supranational environmental agencies
Hybrid government-nongovernment organizations, networks, etc.
· “...a global alliance dedicated to understanding Earth's complexities. As an intergovernmental
body, GEO co-produces user-driven Earth Intelligence solutions. By sharing vital information like
satellite images and oceanic temperatures, GEO provides a comprehensive view of our planet's
health. These datasets are crucial tools that inform decisions and shape policies worldwide,
guiding society towards a sustainable future....GEO is a partnership of more than 100 national
governments and in excess of 100 Participating Organisations that envisions a future where
decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind are informed by coordinated, comprehensive
and sustained Earth Intelligence.”
International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE)
· “INECE is a partnership of government and non-government enforcement and compliance
practitioners from more than 150 countries. All of the Network's activities are geared toward
government officials and NGO partners active in environmental compliance and enforcement,
and international organizations.”
What is an IO/IGO?
"An IGO is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states, or of other intergovernmental organizations. IGOs are established by treaty or other agreement that acts as a charter creating the group. Examples include the United Nations, the World Bank, or the European Union."*
How is an IO/IGO created?
"The term intergovernmental organization (IGO) refers to an entity created by treaty, involving two or more nations, to work in good faith, on issues of common interest."*
Other terms
International organizations (IOs) can include "international groups," groupings and negotiating blocks.
International organizations
Blocks focused on:
- Biodiversity &
- Climate change
are highlighted, but
such designations are
approximate.