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Albania
Ministria e Mjedisit
Albanian Ministry of the Environment
Albanian
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Consumer Protection
English/Albanian
The website of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Consumer protection contains information on the ministry, rural development policies, projects, and obligations of Albania.
Committee of Environmental Protection (CEP)
TEL: + 355 42 65229;
FAX: + 355 42 65229;
Committee of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Health and Environment Protection,
Bajram Curri Street, Tirana, Albania
Albania-EU Energy Efficiency Centre (EEC)
English
The Albania-EU Energy Efficiency Centre was established in 1995. It promotes the use of renewable energy sources and collaborates with other countries to promote and improve the energy efficiency of the Albanian economy and to protect the environment. EEC provides the technical and other expertise to make this possible. The EEC has become a self-financed organization through providing services in the field of the rational energy use, renewable energies, and its involvement in various programs and activities with the support of the Albanian Government and European Commission.
The Global Environment Facility/ Small Grants Program Albania (GEF/SGP)
English/Albanian
The Global Environment Facility/Small Grants Program embodies the very essence of sustainable development. SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives. The GEF Small Grants Program is a corporate program of the GEF, implemented by UNDP and executed by UNOPS. Albania joined the SGP as a participating country in 1996. The long-term goal of the GEF/SGP program in Albania is to contribute to achieving global environmental benefits through community-level action to conserve biodiversity, protect international waters, and reduce the likelihood of adverse climate change.
Institute of Hydrometeorology (HMI)
English
The Hydrometeorological Institute was founded in 1962 under the Academy of Sciences of Albania. It is a research institute responsible for the collection, processing and analysis of all meteorological and hydrological data. Its tasks include reports and studies in the field of meteorology, hydrology, and the environment. The HMI provides hydrometeorological information and studies to the governmental and public administration, the weather sensitive branches of economy, and society.
Organic Agriculture Association (OAA)
English
The Organic Agriculture Association promotes organic agricultural principles and practices for sustainable rural development in Albania. Established in 1997, OAA promotes these principles, ideas, and advantages of sustainable agriculture through publications, media, training, workshops, etc. It advises individual businesses and groups of farmers for producing, processing, and marketing organically produced products and assists the government and other institutions in forming legislature, agriculture policies, and in the development of the rural areas based on the principles and practices of sustainable development. The Organic Agriculture Association has been a member of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement) since December 1998.
Sustainable Economic Development Agency (SEDA)
English
The Sustainable Economic Development Agency is an NGO that enhances the capacity of local authorities and the community to participate in the sustainable development process. SEDA improves and builds public & private partnership at the international, national and local level.
Environmental Center for Development, Education and Networking (EDEN)
Albanian
English
The Environmental Center for Development, Education and Networking was created 2003 as a non-governmental and non-profitable organization. EDEN is an Albanian Environmental Center which aims to contribute in the development of a sustainable and healthy environment.
Association for "Development of Environmental Policies - G&G Group
Albanian
English
The Association for "Development of Environmental Policies - G&G group" provides services in the categories of environment, geosciences, tourism, and energy. The objectives are to protect the environment, improve knowledge of the natural and environmental infrastructure, and support adjustment to the community environmental standards. The association protects the land and water resources and particular attention is given to the interventions that will favor an integrated approach to the resolution of the environmental problems and the treatment of municipal waste.
Qendra e Komunikimit Elektronik (QKE)
Albanian
QKE-AL produces a newspaper and electronic newsletter for information exchange on activities and news provided by environmental NGOs. The name of the newspaper is Eko-Lëvizja (Green Movement) and the goal of the newspaper is to increase the awareness of the public concerning environmental facts and to provide more transparency in journalism. It aims to make available a forum for the voices of NGOs in protecting the environment, strengthening environmental policy, and promoting sustainable development of the country. Eko-Lëvizja is distributed by mail throughout Albania to NGOs, ministries, institutions, organizations, universities, and schools.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry
Alekse Šantica bb
Mostar
Phone: ++387 36 513-800
Fax: ++387 36 580-015
e-mail: fmeri-mo@bih.net.ba
Federal Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment
English
The Federal Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment focuses on the areas of socio-economic developments, nature and biodiversity, urban environment, soil degradation, climate change, acidification, chemicals, water, waste, and the marine and coastal environment
Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Alipašina 41 Sarajevo
Telephone: +387 33 201 406
Fax: +387 33 201 602
The Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism performs administrative, expert, and other tasks falling under the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina related to: ecological monitoring and control of air, water and soil protection, drafting environmental strategy and policy for air, water and soil quality standards, and drafting of development strategies and policies in the area of tourism. The ministry also monitors of tourist flows and trends in the local and international markets; directing the long-term development of tourism with the economic system and other tasks set out by legislation.
Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry
Bosnian
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water-Management and Forestry executes administrative, professional, and other tasks set out by the laws related to the competence of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the field of agriculture, water-management, forestry and veterinary.
Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications
Brace Fejica bb
Mostar
Phone: ++387 36 550-025
Fax: ++387 36 550-024
The Federal Ministry of Transport and Communications executes administrative, professional, and other tasks as set out by the laws falling under the Federation in the areas of inspection, supervision, transportation, communication, and safety of the public roads, railway, air, maritime, river, lake, pipeline, and flight control.
Hydro-Engineering Institute (HEIS)
Bosnian
English
Research by the Hydro-Engineering Institute is mostly focused on solving various hydro-engineering and environmental problems for the needs of clients such as public water management companies, public utilities and other companies, ministries, municipalities, and successful private companies/industries. Different tasks from environment, water, and hydro-engineering that require planning, design, on-site and laboratory research and/or training are successfully solved.
Center for Environmentally Sustainable Development (CESD)
Bosnian
English
The Center for Environmentally Sustainable Development in an NGO that contributes to environmental sustainable development in Bosnia and Herzegovina through awareness activities, human resources development, and education. One aspect of CESD's work is developing the programs for involvement of local communities in different environmental problems and their regional cooperation. Particular emphasis has been given to building bridges between the industry, government, and scientific community. CESD encourages companies to adopt business practices and technologies which will help achieve effective reduction of waste flows and emissions generated in production processes.
Croatia
Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
Croatian
English
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Croatian
English
Croatian Environment Agency (CEA)
Croatian
English
The Croatian Environment Agency is an independent public institution established by the government of the Republic of Croatia to collect, integrate, and process environmental data to set up an information system from the numerous databases on the state and quality of sea, air, water, soil, landscape diversity, waste, impact of traffic, economic activities and tourism. The information system will provide timely and accurate information for scientists, students, and decision-makers dealing not only with environmental policy and planning of environmental protection measures, but also to be used for making strategic, developmental, and investment decisions in the other sectors of transportation, economy, agriculture, and tourism, that have a significant impact on the environment.
Association for Nature, Environment and Sustainable Development (SUNCE)
English
The Association for Nature, Environment and Sustainable Development is an NGO founded in 1998 and is the biggest environmental association in the Dalmatia region. It intends to play an active role in the decision making processes and projects related to environmental protection and nature preservation at the regional, national and international level. The main goals of SUNCE are conservation of nature, protection of the environment as a basic societal value, and management of natural resources through implementation of sustainable development. SUNCE plans to establish itself as a valuable and relevant partner within the public, government, and scientific institutions.
The Green Action
Croatian/English
The Green Action is an NGO actively involved in environmental protection and promotion of sustainable development. Their volunteers participate in projects, campaigns, and direct actions aimed to improve the quality of life and encourage the public to participate in decision-making in the environmental field. They are a member of the NGO network-Friends of the Earth and a partner of the WWF in Croatia.
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries Croatian
English
The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries is a scientific institution established for the investigation of the sea. The scientific activity conducted encompasses virtually all aspects concerned with sea exploration: physical, chemical, geological, biological and fisheries. Their over 1700 publications have included expedition reports, hydrographic studies, dynamic properties of the marine eco-system, description of flora and fauna, ecological research, fisheries research, advancements in fishing and artificial breeding (in relation to the Adriatic and Mediterranean, including coastal and open seas), as well as man's impact on the sea.
Zelena Istra
Croatian
English
The NGO Zelena Istra (Green Istria) was established in 1995 to promote the protection of nature, sustainable development in Istria, the protection of animals and animal rights, raise public awareness of environmental issues and problems, and encourage citizens to take an active role in the process of decision making in environmental matters.
Dolphin Dream Society
Croatian and English
The Dolphin Dream Society was established as a non-profit NGO directed towards the development of ecological and ethical awareness as well as positive and proactive action in the protection of the national heritage of the Adriatic Sea, coastal area, and islands. Their educational modules, eco communication programs, projects and campaigns promote the linking of the populations of Adriatic Croatia and inland Croatia in matters of environmental protection and sustainable development. They strive to link all of us who feel that for a viable future tomorrow, we ourselves have to make a personal effort.
Odraz
Croatian
English
Odraz is a non profit organization gathering professionals from various fields who design and apply a sustainable development concept for the local communities benefit. Odraz's mission is to motivate and strengthen initiatives in local communities through partnership in order to develop practical and appropriate ways for improving the local economy and environment.
Greece
Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works
Greek
English
The objectives of the ministry include: Integrating the economy with the environment and incorporating ecological awareness and priorities for sustainable development, implementing planning systems to improve the urban environment with a focus on atmospheric pollution and noise control in major cities as well as the proper management of municipal waste and industrial toxic waste through the recycling of raw materials, and conserving and recovering balance in the wildlife and ecosystems (protection of forests, reforestation and planting of trees in State Areas). The ministry also forms and manages plans for the protection of national parks, wetlands, marine parks, coasts, monuments of nature, and sensitive areas. Additionally, the ministry manages the quality and quantity of water resources of Greece as water is a natural commodity, a renewable natural resource, and useful and irreplaceable in the balance of ecosystems.
Ministry of Agriculture
Greek
English
It is within the Ministry of Agriculture that shapes the policies which promote the strategy for the development of agriculture, the competitiveness of products, and the restructuring of the countryside. It is in these policies which, based on economic realism, social sensitivity and a vision of a prospective outcome, that the ministry will aim to minimize the inherent shortcomings and structural weaknesses of Greek agriculture and lend toward an increase of agricultural income.
Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN)
English and Greek
The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is the oldest environmental NGO in Greece. It was founded in 1951 and has been instrumental in the creation of most Greek National Parks, Ramsar wetlands, many other protected areas, and has played a leading role in the efforts to protect endangered species. Today, it is active along four the four axes of environmental education, nature protection programs, environmental intervention, and general public awareness
The Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage
English
Greek
The Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage aims to enhance the interest of Greek citizens in the values of their cultural heritage, natural heritage, and to sensitize them to the importance of maintaining the ecological balance and in participating actively in the protection of the environment. It was formed in 1972 and its objectives are protecting the Greek cultural heritage, contributing to research for the protection of the natural environment, introducing campaigns to increase public awareness in matters pertaining to the protection of the environment, environmental education, and international actions.
Greece Interdisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research (INIER)
English
Greek
The Greece Interdisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research is a non-profit, organization founded in 1994, working for the environment and Sustainable Development. INIER started its activities by publishing the Greek edition of "The State of the World," a World Watch Institute annual report of environmental issues and data. INIER's activities are mainly elaborating methodologies, techniques, and policies towards a sustainable development such as through research on the development models used in today's industrialized society and their effects on the environment, and through contributing to the formation of legislation and establishment of institutions for nature conservation and environmental management.
Society for the Protection of Prespa
English
Greek
The mission of the Society for the Protection of Prespa is to maintain and strengthen the relationship between people and nature in the region and to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of Prespa for the benefit of its inhabitants and of all those interested and concerned, today and in the future.
Italy
Environment and Territory Prevention and Protection Agency (APAT)
Italian
English
The umbrella group for a network of regional and provincial environmental agencies in Italy, APAT is a governmental organization involved in scientific and technical activities promoting environmental protection on both local and international scales. Besides setting its own environmental objectives, for example, APAT supports international efforts to study climate change issues.
National Interuniversity Consortium for Environmental Sciences (CINSA)
English and Italian
Founded in 1996 by a group of Italian universities, CINSA is a non-governmental organization providing expertise on sustainable development and other recovery, reclamation, and preservation projects to the public and private sectors.
CNR (National Research Council)
Italian
English
CNR is a public research organization that focuses on global climate change science among other projects aiming to promote and expand the growth of knowledge and its applications.
National Agency for Energy and the Environment (ENEA)
Italian
English
ENEA is a governmental organization whose efforts focus on energy, the environment and new technologies for the public sector. The agency conducts research and collaborates with groups ranging from local to international administrations and organizations to promote competitiveness and sustainable development in each focal area.
Enel
Italian
English
A primary Italian energy supplier whose mission is “to be the most efficient, market driven, quality focused provider of power and gas creating value for customers, shareholders, and people,” ENEC also strives to provide energy sustainable for the future.
Italia Nostra (Our Italy)
Italian
Italia Nostra is a non-governmental environmental organization that advocates for sustainable development and other environmental protection efforts.
Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio (Office of the Environment and the Protection of Territory)
Italian
Italy’s ministry for environmental protection and other related efforts.
National Project for Research in Antarctica (PNRA)
Italian and English
PNRA is a research group investigating ambient air quality characteristics in Antarctica and other variables that may indicate trends in ozone layer depletion, global climate change, and other environmental issues.
Associazione Nazionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente (A.N.T.A.)
National Association for Environmental Protection
Italian
Non-profit association.
Federazione Nazionale pro Natura
Italian
Established in 1948; it is the oldest Italian environmental association in Italy.
Green Cross Italy
Italian
Green Cross International is a non-profit environmental NGO that promotes legal, ethical, and behavioral norms that ensure basic changes in the values, actions and attitudes of the government, private sector, and civil society necessary to build a sustainable global community. It prevents and resolves conflicts arising from environmental degradation and provides assistance to people affected by the environmental consequences of wars and conflicts.
Associazione Internazionale per la Comunicazione Ambientale (A.I.C.A.)
International Association Specialized in Environmental Communication
Italian
L'Umana Dimora
Italian
L'Umana Dimora is an environmental association recognized as "Association of Environmental Protection" by the Italian Ministry of Environment. Its objectives are to prevent, protect, and safeguard the overall environmental conditions within the national territory. In doing so, L'Umana Dimora aims to promote and create awareness concerning environmental issues at national and international levels.
Sorella Natura
Italian
English
Spanish
A foundation that operates in Italy and the world, working for culture, environmental education and protection, in accordance with the Christian conception of St. Francis of Assisi.
Astrambiente
Italian
Associazione Scientifica per la Tutela delle Risorse dell'Ambiente
Scientific Association for the Protection of Environmental Resources
Amici Della Terra
Friends of the Earth
Italian
English
Friends of the Earth Italy is one of the oldest members of Friends of the Earth International. It was established in 1977 and was the first Italian association to be concerned with the political and institutional aspects of environmental problems. Among the organization's achievements is the creation of the Italian national and regional environmental agencies that was brought about by a campaign on environmental controls held in 1991.
Legambiente
Italian
English
Legambiente is the most diffused environmental association within Italy and is part of the Bureau Européen de l'Environnement and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Corpo Forestale dello Stato
Italian
The website of the Italian Police force who specialize in the protection of the environment and ecosystems.
The Italian Society of Ecology (S.It.E.)
Italian
English
The Italian Society of Ecology aims to promote both theoretical and applied ecological research, disseminate knowledge of ecology, encourage the development of cultural interchange amongst researchers, and facilitate national and international cooperation. To attain these aims, the Society operates through its working groups, ordinary and extraordinary assemblies, congresses, symposia, and publications, cooperating also with national and international organizations.
Fonti Rinnovabili
Renewable Sources
Italian Only
This website gives information on renewable sources, news, and opportunities for citizens.
QualEnergia
Italian
QualEnergia provides information on energy policies, climate issues, renewable energies and energy efficiency.
AzzeroCO2
Italian
AzzercoCO2 gives public and private organizations as well as citizens the opportunity to fight climate change by neutralizing their emissions of greenhouse gases.
ISES Italia
International Solar Energy Society
Italian
ISES Italia is the main non-profit technical-scientific association within the country for the promotion of the use of solar energy (solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, wind energy, biomass energy, bioclimatic energy, geothermal energy, water energy). Ises Italia also encourages the rational use of energy and the spread of information in the field.
FIRE ITALIA (Federazione Italiana per l'uso Razionale dell'Energia)
FIRE (Italian Federation for Rational use of Energy)
Italian
English
The Italian Federation for Rational use of Energy is a non-profit organization established in 1988 to promote energy efficiency. Its founding members were ENEA - Italian Agency for New technologies, Energy and the Environment -and other relevant organizations, which were active in the field of rational energy use.
ANEV (Associazione Nazionale Energia del Vento)
National Association Wind Energy
Italian
A nonprofit association interested in promoting clean energy, particularly wind energy.
RENAEL (Rete Nazionale dell Agenzie Energetiche Locali)
National Net of Regional and Local Agencies for Energy Management
Italian
English
The objectives of these agencies are to promote the rational use of energy and the development of local energy resources including renewables. The European Commission considers this initiative a fundamental instrument to promote sustainable development.
ENI
Italian
English
Eni is an integrated energy company, committed to growth in the activities of finding, producing, transporting, transforming and marketing oil and gas.
Macedonia
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of Republic of Macedonia
Macedonian
English
Eco-Sense
Macedonian
English
Eco-sense is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working in the field of transport, energy, GMOs, public participation and policy making. Eco-sense is a member of the CEE Bankwatch Network and Inforse Europe. The NGO was established on the 18th of September 2002 and is based in Skopje, Macedonia.
Institute for Sustainable Development
Macedonian
English
The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization, whose main target of activity is implementation and dissemination of the sustainable development concept in Poland.
Portugal
Ministério da Agricultura, Desenvolvimento Rural e Pescas (MADRP)
Portuguese
Ministério da Economia e da Inovação (ME)
Portuguese
Instituto do Ambiente (IA)
Portuguese
Some of the objectives of The Institute of the Environment include promoting strategies for integration of the environment into sector politics, coordinating national programs of action pertaining to sustainable development in respect to climatic alterations, the protection of the layer of ozone, the limiting of national emissions of atmospheric pollutants, and biological security. They assure the collection and analysis of the relative information on the environment, report the state of the environment, educate the citizens in the domain of the environment, and promote a national strategy of environmental education.
Instituto de Meteorologia
English
Portuguese
The Portuguese Meteorological Institute is the national authority for meteorological, climate and seismological issues and the national authority for the Aeronautic and Marine issues. The Institute's mission is to participate in the political strategy for these issues.
Instituto do Mar - Institute of Marine Research (IMAR)
English
The Institute of Marine Research was created in 1991 as a non-profit private organization. IMAR aims to contribute to the scientific basis of policy support, to establish and promote key areas of scientific research on a multi-year scale, and to empower the Portuguese marine sciences community, making it competitive on a European and international level. They bring together an important part of the Portuguese national research effort in marine science and technology, with specialists in physics, chemistry, biology, geology, modeling, and different areas of engineering and technology.
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas
Portuguese
The National Institute of Land Inquiry and of Fishing carries out the actions of inquiry, experimentation, and necessary demonstration for the reinforcement of the agricultural productive rows, livestock farming, and forest. They also develop technological and scientific bases of support for fishing, carrying out studies with an aim to evaluate the resources of existing fishing and connected activities.
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial (INETI)
Portuguese
The National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation is an agency of inquiry, demonstration, and technological development. Their mission is to promote the technological innovation to orient science and technology for the business development that will contribute to the competitiveness of a sustainable progress of the economy. While INETI is an institution of the Department of the Economy and Innovation, it also collaborates in areas of energy, environment, sustainability, meteorology, normalization and certification.
Associação Portuguesa de Meteorologia e Geofísica (APMG)
English
Portuguese
The Portuguese Meteorological and Geophysical Association is an independent non-profit association that has the objective to make efforts to contribute towards the prestige of research, education, and application of meteorological, geophysical and associated sciences, and to cooperate with organizations developing activities in these areas. APMG also collaborates with institutions involved in environmental protection and in the prevention against natural disasters.
O Instituto da Conservação da Natureza
Portuguese
The Institute of Nature Conservation studies the factors, composition, structure, and operation of ecological systems. They promote the strategy and programs for conservation of nature and the preservation of the flora and wild fauna. The Institute also aims to create protected areas and assures to its implementation and management.
Coastwatch Portugal
Portuguese
Coastwatch Portugal aims to improve the knowledge of the environmental situation of the Portuguese coastline, educate the schools, institutions, and general population about the resultant problems due to the impacts of the human activity in the coastal streak.
Serbia
SEEA - Serbian Energy Efficiency Agency
Serbian
English
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
English
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is a non-partisan, non-advocacy, not-for-profit international organization with a mission to assist in solving environmental problems in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The REC was established in 1990 by the United States, the European Commision and Hungary.
EkoForum
Serbian
English
EkoForum is an environmental non-government, non-profit organization established in 2001 and registered in 2002 in Belgrade. Its main goal is improving environmental reporting in the country through cooperation with media and environmental journalists, citizens, NGOs, environmental experts, governmental institutions, businesses and other stakeholders in environment.
Environmental Ambassadors
Serbian
English
"Environmental Ambassadors" is a formal association (established in May 2004) of leading experts in sustainable development and environment related issues: environmental policy, governance; security, diplomacy, strategic planning, impact assessment, due diligence, accession, as well as waste management, cleaner technologies, infrastructure, local development, climate change and renewable energy related issues.
Slovenia
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning
Slovenian only
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Slovenian
English
Spain
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente - Spanish Ministry of the Environment
Spanish
English
IDAE - Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía
Spanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving
Spanish
English
ECO-UNION
Spanish, Catalan, English
iA not-for-profit association created in 2005 that brings together young professionals from different backgrounds with a common conscience for environment and sustainable development.