International   Environmental Organizations

United Nations Environment Program - provides leadership and encourages partnerships in caring for the environment. 

Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide - a network of environmental defenders in 50 countries using law to protect the environment. 

Conservation International -a non-profit organization that protects the Earth's biologically richest areas. 

Environmental News Network - a global online network for the environmental community that provides content, communications and commerce opportunities. 

European Environment Agency - launched by the European Union to put to strategic use information of relevance to the protection and improvement of Europe’s environment. 

Friends of the Earth - the largest environmental network in the earth dedicated to preserving  the health and diversity of the planet. 

Greenpeace International - an independent organization campaigning to ensure a just, peaceful, sustainable environment for future generations. 

Green Cross International - organizations active in 21 countries help create a sustainable future by cultivating harmonious relationships between humans and the environment. 

International Council for Local Environment Initiatives - an association of local governments dedicated to the prevention and solution of local, regional, and global environmental problems through local action. 

Rainforest Action Network - works to protect the Earth's rainforests and supports the rights of their inhabitants through education. 

Solar Energy International - renewable energy education and sustainable development program. 

The World Wide Fund for Nature - the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization, with around 5 million supporters. 

World Conservation Union - union of governments, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations working at the field and policy levels, together with scientists and experts, to protect nature. 

World Meteorological Organization - contributes to the safety of life and property, the socio-economic development of nations and the protection of the environment. 

World Resources Institute - provides information for policy and institutional change that  will foster environmentally sound development. 

UNESCO Man and Biosphere Program - interdisciplinary program of research and training intended to develop the basis for the rational use and conservation of the resources of the biosphere.