10. Environmental Issues

New August 2004

Both ENDS

Both ENDS
Nieuwe Keizersgracht 45
1018 VC Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS

Tel: +31 20 6230823
Fax: +31 20 6208049
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://ww.bothends.org

Geographical coverage: Developing countries; Central & Eastern Europe
Languages: English
Subject areas: Ecological sustainability; Natural resource management
Publications: Donors Newsletter; Encyclopedia of Sustainability; Survey on Funding agencies for forest and forest related projects

Both ENDS supports the work of environmental organisations, primarily in the so-called South (developing countries) and the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. It supports organisations through information, research, advocacy, campaigning, networking and capacity-building.

The core of Both ENDS' activities is in making connections, between South and North, environment and development, and between different sectors of society. Both ENDS functions as a go-between to support individuals and social organisations worldwide whose specialisation is ecological sustainability and social justice. The main focus is the realisation of sustainable forms of natural resource management and to promote global policymaking.

Both ENDS works with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs) and issue-related coalitions or networks. It supports inspiring, people-oriented examples of sustainable development; viable alternatives to often damaging mainstream approaches.

Both ENDS produces funding guides, research and lobby documents, support campaigns and helps build coalitions. The Service & Resources section offers basic information packs and information newsletters on environmental topics, helps fund-seeking organisations in locating donors through donor newsletters and fact-sheets on fund-raising, and assists in identifying the right expertise or partner by one-to-one assistance. The Links section guides users through the labyrinth of environment sites around the world.

It particularly supports environmental initiatives, which - born locally - can have an impact globally. Viable alternatives capable of inspiring others rooted in local peoples' knowledge and managed bottom-up. Alternatives, which can compete with - or even emulate - mainstream projects. Communicating about these initiatives is central to Both ENDS' Strategic Cooperation policy. This policy aims at facilitating, strengthening and supporting innovative initiatives - alternatives - in the area of sustainable environmental management.

The Encyclopedia of Sustainability identifies and documents a collection of innovative, people-oriented environmental initiatives worldwide. These initiatives highlight concrete alternatives in the field of ecological restoration, food sovereignty, integrated river basin management, land rights & natural resources management, non-timber forest products, and urban sustainability.

To advance the cause of environment and social justice, Both ENDS undertakes and supports activities that directly contribute to policy changes of governments, multilateral institutions and the private sector through policy dialogue, advocacy and lobby. Many activities of Both ENDS are organised around Themes and Projects. The main themes are Food Sovereignty, International Capital Flows, Sustainable Land Use, Urban sustainability and Water Management, and the interconnection between them.

Both ENDS provides an ongoing standard information service services to environmental organisations in the South and in CEE-countries. This includes:

· Information Packages, written mainly for Southern NGOs, on a wide range of topical environment issue;

· Information Fact Sheets which provide brief overviews and contacts about environmental topics and capacity building.

· Collections of information Resources. At the moment two collections are available: resources on soy and resources on sustainable land use.

· Information Newsletters which provide information on web-based resources on selected topics of development and environment.

· The Donor Newsletters provide information on funding opportunities in the field of development and environment.

· Survey on Funding agencies for forest and forest related projects in PDFformat provides an extensive overview of donors which provide funds for forest and forest related projects and activities.

10.1 Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI)

Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
PO Box 111, The Morne
Castries
ST LUCIA
Contact: Vincent Sweeney, Executive Director
Tel: +1 758 452 2501
Fax: +1 758 453 2721
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cehi.org.lc/
Geographic coverage: Caribbean
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environmental health; Environmental monitoring; Waste treatment; Water management
Publications: EH Information; Caribbean Environmental Management Journal

CEHI was established in 1988 as a legal entity agreed to by member states of CARICOM. This followed its initial establishment as a project focused on addressing, in an organised manner, the environmental health concerns of the English-speaking Caribbean. Today CEHI has 18 member states and is governed by the CARICOM Council on Human and Social Development (COHSOD). CEHI has defined its mission as: 'To provide leadership in our member states in order to improve and support policy development decisions that are consistent with the goals and targets of the Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH) initiative and in collaboration with national, regional and international organisations.'

CEHI provides a range of services to its member countries.

Information: a major focus for the information services unit is the continuous development and maintenance of a regional environmental health information and intelligence network. It offers research services on environmental health issues in the Caribbean to public and private sector clients, including policy makers, business leaders, academics, students and developers. CEHI also offers technical advice and assistance for developing environmental health information systems. There is a CEHI documentation centre which receives and processes technical documents, reports, publications and data for internal use and public access. This unit is freely available. Enquiries are welcomed, as is any further information or data to be included in the CEHI system.

Technical and advisory: CEHI provides services to member states in all areas of environmental management including, but not limited to, environmental quality monitoring, environmental impact assessment, environmental health information, water resources management, waste management (liquid, solid, hazardous), laboratory services, and project development and management.

Other CEHI activities include:

providing a regional reference centre for the collection and dissemination of technical and scientific information;
being a focal point for various environmental monitoring networks for the collection and dissemination of environmental data, especially health-related, in the Caribbean region;
promoting and coordinating research relevant to the environmental problems of the Caribbean region as identified by its member states;
stimulating the provision of engineering, public health laboratory and other related environmental services for member states in accordance with their desires;
promoting uniformity in professional practice, design, standards and technical methods in programmes formulated for the improvement of environmental health and environmental management.

Publications:

EH Information - links to articles of interest to CEHI (archives are available on the website,http://www.cehi.org.lc/);
Caribbean Environmental Management Journal (its proposed new journal);
CEHI 2000 (nutrient control for conserving healthy coastal waters and coral reefs in the Caribbean).

10.2 Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change (CPACC)

Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change
Regional Project
Lazaretto Complex
St Michael
BARBADOS
Contact: Dr Neville Trotz, Director
Tel: +1 246 417 4580
Fax: +1 246 417 0461
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.cpacc.org/
Geographic coverage: Caribbean
Languages: English
Subject areas: Climate change; Coastal resource management; Coral reefs; Marine resources; Meteorology; Weather
Publications: Online databases

Established in 1996, this project is designed to support the participating Caribbean countries in preparing to cope with the adverse effects of global climate change, particularly sea level rise in coastal and marine areas, through vulnerability assessment, adaptation planning, and capacity building linked to adaptation planning.

It is being executed through the cooperative effort of 12 CARICOM countries and participating institutions over a period of 4 years by a combination of national pilot/demonstration components and regional components.

The project is financed by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) through the World Bank as implementing agency, and is executed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The project is coordinated in the Caribbean through the Regional Project Implementation Unit (RPIU), which was established by the UWI Centre for Environment and Development. A Policy Advisory Committee, chaired by CARICOM, provides overall guidance for implementation of activities.

The project is regional in scope; it is executed through the cooperative effort of all 12 participating countries, and through a combination of national pilot/demonstration actions and regional training and technology transfer linked to adaptation planning. This approach seeks to strengthen regional cooperation and institutions, and to provide cost-effective means for adaptation planning, data collection, and sharing of information, skills and project benefits. The project will seek to build on existing institutions and experiences, and to liaise with other important regional initiatives and programmes under way in the Caribbean.

The components of the project are:

design and establishment of a sea level/climate monitoring network;
establishment of databases and information systems inventory of coastal resources and uses - the objective of this component is to develop further each participating country's inventory of coastal resources so as to provide the necessary baseline data for the execution of other project activities;
formulation of a policy framework for integrated coastal and marine management;
coral reef monitoring for climate change;
coastal vulnerability and risk assessment;
economic valuation of coastal and marine resources;
formulation of economic/regulatory proposals;
enabling the preparation of national communication in response to commitments to the UNFCCC.

Information activities: CPACC databases will generate substantial information which will be made available to the global community; the other components will generate research and baseline data, all of which will be available to other regions.

10.3 Centre for Environment Information and Knowledge in Africa (CEIKA)

Centre for Environment Information and Knowledge in Africa
PO Box 165, Green Point
Cape Town 8051
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: +27 83 306 0030
Fax: +27 21 434 6134
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://easd.org.za/Ceika.org/in.htm
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environment; Knowledge management
Publications: CEIKA Newsletter

CEIKA provides multimedia resources and training to support strategic environmental management in Africa, and seeks to build African capacity for environmental management through the provision of relevant training and multimedia information and knowledge products.

Currently a project managed by Empowerment for African Sustainable Development (EASD), it will develop into an independent non-profit organisation registered in South Africa. CEIKA's objective is to build African capacity for environmental management through the provision of relevant training and multimedia information and knowledge products.

CEIKA will achieve its objectives through partnerships, networking and focused research and development on effective multimedia resources and technology transfer.

It is intended that CEIKA will provide some of the basic web resources and products for:

environmental managers;
environmental policy developers;
institutions involved in environmental education;
the general public.

CEIKA will initially target the following areas:

environmental policies and strategies;
state-of-the-environment reporting;
environmental information systems;
environmental encyclopedias.

CEIKA seeks to develop partnerships with African and international organisations involved in environmental management in Africa.

Publications:

Ceika Newsletter - a newsletter providing coverage on relevant strategic environmental management issues;
Online Journal of African Environmental Information - a proposed online journal focusing on articles aimed at improving the impact of information and knowledge management on sustainable development in Africa;
Environmental Encyclopedias - this project is also under development, and will include environmental encyclopedias for Western Cape Province, sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa.

10.4 Climate Network Africa (CNA)

Climate Network Africa
PO Box 76479
Nairobi
KENYA
Contact: Ms Grace Akumu, Executive Director
Tel: +254 2 545241/2
Fax: +254 2 559122
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.meteo.go.ke/cna/
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Climate change, Meteorology, Weather
Publications: IMPACT (newsletter)

CNA is an NGO registered in Kenya. It has operated since May 1991, when it was started as an initiative of a group of NGOs and institutions to lobby and advocate for relevant policy changes on climate change-related issues in Africa. CNA facilitates communication among policy makers, scientists, researchers, development agencies and NGOs in order to increase participation of African NGOs in national and international policy negotiations related to climate change.

CNA encourages and supports African NGOs to assess the local implications of global climatic change as a basis for design and implementation of climate change-related adaptation and mitigation activities. Membership is open to all NGOs and institutions that subscribe to its objectives. The information services of CNA are available to all groups and individuals involved in climate change-related activities. CNA is the African node of the global Climate Action Network consortium of NGOs. CNA is also the Eastern and Southern Africa regional node for Global Environment Facility (GEF)/NGO activities.

CNA's mission is to improve the chances for environmentally sustainable and socially equitable development in Africa, in the light of the serious danger of climate change, ozone depletion and desertification, with a sensitivity to flow of relevant information from the scientific community and NGOs worldwide to NGOs, scientists, policy makers and the general public in Africa through facilitating cross-sectoral exchange and debate. The role of CNA is to facilitate information exchange and analysis of issues, with the aim of strengthening Africa's many voices at local, national and international fora.

IMPACT is the CNA newsletter focusing on climate change issues from an African perspective.

10.5 Eastern Africa Environmental Network (EAEN)

Eastern Africa Environmental Network
PO Box 555
Uhuru Gardens 00516
Nairobi
KENYA
Tel: +254 2 601064
Fax:+254 2 601263
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://interconnection.org/eaen/
Geographical coverage:Eastern Africa
Language(s):English
Subject areas: Conservation; Information transfer
Publications: Njiwa (quarterly newsletter), EAEN annual conference proceedings, National workshop proceedings, Resource materials for environmental education

Eastern Africa Environmental Network (EAEN) is a non-profit, regional non-governmental organisation set up in 1990. The network's geographical coverage is Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

EAEN serves as a cohesive force in dealing with environmental conservation issues of local, national, regional and global concern. The Network discourages duplication of efforts and encourages the use of minimal energy, time and resources for the achievement of environmental conservation objectives and goals at all levels.

Its vision is to improve quality of people's life through achievement of peace, food security, poverty alleviation, participatory planning and implementation of natural resources conservation measures as well as environmental protection.

EAEN believes that sharing information, experiences and resources is vital for the achievement of peace, food security, poverty alleviation, socio-economic development and healthy environment. The regional NGO is, therefore, committed to contributing effectively to the provision of requisite for and appropriate channels for people to network as individuals and as representatives of organisations, agencies, institutions, associations and communities. EAEN also promotes research for acquisition and dissemination of additional relevant information.

Its objectives are to:

increase and intensify public awareness on environmental and development issues in the Eastern Africa region;
promote environmental networking among concerned citizens, organisations and institutions within Eastern Africa;
increase awareness of current and emerging environmental issues;
recognise the outstanding contributions of committed environmental actors.

10.6 Ecological Society of America (ESA)

Ecological Society of America
1707 H St, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Contact: Katherine McCarter, Executive Director
Tel: +1 202 833 8773
Fax: +1 202 833 8775
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.esa.org/
Geographic coverage: Developing countries
Languages: English
Subject areas: Ecology
Publications: Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America; Ecology; Ecological Monographs; Ecological Applications

The ESA offers current issues of journals on receipt of proper application forms. It ESA has two granting programmes:

for membership with journal subscriptions to qualified individuals in developing countries for 3-year periods;
for libraries in developing countries for specific journal(s) as requested for a period of 3 years.

Both granting programmes are essentially competitive. The ESA also has reduced rates for individual subscriptions in developing countries. All requests for application materials should be directed to ESA Headquarters in Washington.

10.7 Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI)

Environment Liaison Centre International
PO Box 72461
Nairobi
KENYA
Contact: Edward Alitsi, Manager
Tel: +254 2 562015
Fax: +254 2 562172
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.elci.org/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Agriculture; Development; Environment
Publications: Ecoforum (newsletter)

ELCI is a global network of over 850 non-governmental and community-based member organisations in 114 countries working in the environment, agriculture and development sectors. The ELCI Nairobi office is one of three continental offices, and is responsible for projects of the Africa/Europe regions. The main functions of ELCI are to:

provide member organisations with mechanisms for the exchange of information concerning activities and experiences of other organisations working on similar issues;

carry out needs assessments and document the technical capacity, priorities and aims of local, regional and global NGOs and CBOs;

bridge the gap and foster a bottom-up approach through facilitating information exchange between organisations working locally and those working at policy levels.

ELCI publishes Ecoforum, an environmentally based magazine which deals with many aspects of universal habitat, the way it is used and taken care of, and some of the threats the environment faces today. The magazine also carries various articles that deal with diverse topics on the environment and how to solve some environment-related problems. Included on its website is a link section, Energy On The Web, which allows access to other relevant websites.

10.8 Environment Tobago

Environment Tobago
PO Box 503
Scarborough
TOBAGO
Contact: Kamau Akili, Executive Director
Tel: +1 868 860 7462
Fax: +1 868 680 7467
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.scsoft.de/et/
Geographic coverage: Caribbean
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environmental protection; Natural resource management
Publications: Environment Tobago Newsletter

Environment Tobago is an NGO, established with the aim of conserving Tobago's natural and living resources and advancing the knowledge and understanding of such resources, their wise and sustainable use, and their relationship to human health and the quality of life.

Environment Tobago fulfils its mission through programmes in education, research and advocacy. The research programmes address the generation of research data through monitoring, surveys and ongoing evaluation of environmental quality. The advocacy programme promotes Environment Tobago's views on environmental issues of importance through the use of the media, its website, and statements via press releases and interviews. This is supported by an education programme which works with schools and young people.

Environment Tobago Newsletter is a key publication. In addition, a number of information fact sheets on environmental issues in Tobago have been prepared and distributed. A more extensive information pack on wetlands has been completed.

10.9 Environmental Management Authority (EMA)

Environmental Management Authority
8 Elizabeth Street
St Clair
Port of Spain
TRINIDAD &TOBAGO
Contact: Joan Ferreira, Manager, Information and Communications or Floris Fraser, Librarian
Tel: +1 868 628 8042
Fax: +1 868 628 9122
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Web: http://www.ema.co.tt/
Geographic coverage: Trinidad & Tobago
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environmental protection

The EMA is a statutory body established by the government of Trinidad & Tobago in June 1995 under the Environmental Management Act. Its mission is to ensure the protection, conservation and wise use of the environment in Trinidad & Tobago, thereby contributing to an improved quality of life, through:

active partnerships with all sectors of the community;
public awareness and education;
cooperation with public entities in respect of environmental management programmes.

The Authority's objectives are clearly set out in the Act, and include:

drafting and enforcement of laws and regulations for environmental management;
education of the public about national and global environmental issues through awareness programmes;
coordination of environmental functions performed by organisations and persons in Trinidad & Tobago;
development and establishment of environmental standards and criteria;
protection and wise use of the environment;
establishment and implementation of pollution prevention and control mechanisms;
establishment and coordination of institutional linkages locally, regionally and internationally;
the facilitation of cooperation and management of the environment in a way that fosters participation and promotes consensus.

Much of the work of the EMA is done through advisory and other committees, the composition of which is drawn from various sectors including NGOs and community groups.

10.10 Farmingsolutions

Farmingsolutions
c/o Greenpeace International
Chausseestr. 131
10115 Berlin
GERMANY
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.farmingsolutions.org/
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English; German; French; Italian; Portuguese; Spanish
Subject areas: Environmental protection; Food security

Farming Solutions' website presents real solutions to hunger and poverty by bringing to life examples of successful, environmentally responsible farming systems from all over the world, illustrating how farmers can protect the environment while at the same time increasing food supply where it is most needed

Farming Solutions shares knowledge and celebrates the huge diversity of ecologically sound and productive farming practices that are already being applied by farmers and their local communities around the world - practices that do not damage the environment or pose a threat to the health of farmers, farm workers and consumers by the excessive use of toxic chemicals or genetically engineered organisms.

This website provides the opportunity to see and hear farmers, researchers, community workers and activists tell their own stories, and to enjoy the stunning images of the environment they have made it their business to protect.

10.11 Group for Environmental Monitoring (GEM)

Group for Environmental Monitoring
PO Box 30684
Braamfontein, 2017
SOUTH AFRICA
Contact: Dr Quentin Espey, Director or Ms Tebogo Mahapa, Information and Media Project Coordinator
Tel: +27 11 403 7666
Fax: +27 11 403 7563
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.gem.org.za/
Geographic coverage: South Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environmental monitoring; Monitoring and evaluation; Sustainable development
Publications: Environmental Policy Initiative News

GEM is a non-profit environmental Trust implementing programmes in the fields of sustainable development and environmental justice through policy advocacy research, networking and capacity building. It was initiated in 1991 in South Africa in response to needs felt in the run-up to the Rio Summit - that environment cannot be understood outside a relationship with socio-economic development, especially in a country with limited resources and large inequity in the sharing of those resources.

GEM strives for equitable and ecologically sustainable development for South Africans and all peoples in this and future generations.

It does so by:

promoting and monitoring sustainable options through the equitable use and access to natural resources within ecological limits, the enhancement of biological diversity, and the promotion of a clean and healthy environment;
building environmental awareness and confidence within society to ensure appropriate decision-making and action;
redressing past and continuing environmental injustices;
creating synergy through strong and active sustainable development networks of environmentally conscious civil society organisations in support of these strategies;
redefining security to include pressing socio-economic issues such as poverty eradication and good environmental governance;
researching sustainable development issues, in particular case studies of successes and failures;
providing information and research to support communities to advance goals;
creating local successes that can be replicated;
advocating sustainable development policy and monitoring the implementation of policy;
promoting environmentally sensitive consumption patterns;
ensuring the needs of those served are met;
improvement through internal reflection and teamwork.

In order to achieve its objectives and strategies, GEM has four programme interventions:

Global and National Environmental Policy Programme - strives for global sustainability, equity and environmental justice by contributing to the formulation and implementation of integrated local, national and international policy;
Sustainable Cities Programme - aims to promote the principles of Agenda 21 by ensuring sustainable development at local level, delivering basic environmental, economic and social services without threatening the viability of naturally built and social systems;
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Programme - focuses on making sure that the needs and views of rural communities are addressed, integrated and articulated in development initiatives which affect them, improving policy making with respect to rural development and building possibilities for sustainable community enterprise;
Redefining Security Programme - strives to broaden understanding of environmental security issues such as food, land, water, health and environmental disasters, while demonstrating that they are the key components of human security.

GEM makes available online its newsletter, Environmental Policy Initiative News, and other publications.

10.12 MELISSA Program (Managing the Environment Locally in sub-Saharan Africa)

MELISSA Program
c/o The World Bank Country Office
PO Box 12629 Hatfield 0029
Pretoria
SOUTH AFRICA
Contact: The Director
Tel: +27 12 349 2994
Fax: +27 12 349 2080
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.melissa.org/
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Knowledge management; Sustainable development
Publications: KERN Proceedings; KERN InfoBrief

Launched in 1996, the MELISSA Program has the goal of supporting and facilitating the improvement of the local environment through partnership development and knowledge management. In this way, the Program contributes to finding the balance between social equity, economic advancement and sustainable development to ensure improved living conditions and a better quality of life for urban, peri-urban and rural citizens. Its three main principles are selectivity, synergistic partnerships, and demand responsiveness.

While the main clients of the MELISSA Program are local governments, it also collaborates with national governments, academic and training institutions, non-governmental and community-based organisations, international support organisations and the private sector. As an African network, the MELISSA Program has members in most countries of sub-Saharan Africa, and strives to capitalise on the ecological, political, institutional, sociocultural, technical, economic and financial diversity of the countries. Considering the broad scope of environmental issues, the three main themes of the Program are defined as:

local environmental governance;
integrated environmental management strategies;
participatory environmental evaluation and monitoring.

The MELISSA Program strives to achieve its goal through a number of key activities, including:

action learning for knowledge acquisition in partnership with specific local authorities;
networking for knowledge dissemination with a range of stakeholders;
building capacity to facilitate knowledge absorption.

The key products and services of the MELISSA Program are:

advisory services to the network members, which include technical assistance, a helpline and the provision of a clearing house function;
partnership facilitation for environmental improvement through participation, policy dialogue and advocacy;
development of knowledge resources through the website, staff exchange, thematic working groups, case studies, publications, study tours, training and databases.

Learning by doing in partnership: since its inception the MELISSA Program has collaborated actively with local environmental action plans (LEAPs) and participatory action learning projects in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, among others. Supported by capacity building, the country-specific activities range from waste management strategies and water service provision to the development of biosphere reserves and indigenous knowledge for sustainable development.

Building knowledge resources: the MELISSA Program facilitates and supports the development of knowledge resources through the LEAP workshops and the Knowledge Expertise Resource Network (KERN) Forum. The underlying principle of the KERN is the development of Africa's knowledge about environmental management and sustainable development by encouraging network members to participate in KERN events, which include online discussions, case studies, conference papers, networking and advisory services. The culmination of these actions is the KERN Forum annual meeting. Associated with these events is the development of publications.

The publications are divided into three main categories (all of which can be accessed online), namely:

KERN Proceedings - contain many different papers from around the continent on a variety of sustainable development topics. The proceedings also contain valuable names and contact details of organisations and individuals who are members of the KERN network.
KERN InfoBrief - a brief networking publication aimed at providing contact address, information, websites, publications, case studies in Africa and databases according to a selected theme. It is distributed every second month and contributions are encouraged.
KERN Papers - result from the pilot projects sponsored by the MELISSA program. These papers are slightly more in-depth and discuss relevant management, planning, implementation and review issues associated with good local environment governance.

10.13 National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

National Environment Management Authority
PO Box 22255
Kampala
UGANDA
Contact: Jayne Pia Ofungi
Tel: +256 41 251064
Fax: +256 41 257521
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.nemaug.org/
Geographic coverage: Uganda
Languages: English
Subject areas: Sustainable development
Publications: Publications available online

Established in 1995, NEMA's main objective is to promote and ensure integrated and sustainable environment management in Uganda.

In order to increase public access to environmental information, NEMA uses Internet facilities and international and local environmental networks to provide information to its users. Publications and other reading materials, including brochures, fliers and posters produced by NEMA, are also available in its public access library. NEMA also has a unit which employs geographic information systems technology to analyse spatial data and provide information in the form of maps and other images.

NEMA publications are available online.

10.14 Partnership for African Environmental Sustainability (PAES)

Partnership for African Environmental Sustainability
PO Box 10273
Kampala
UGANDA
Contact: Mersie Ejigu, President
Tel: +256 41 254620
Fax: +256 41 254620
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.paes.org/
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Capacity building; Education/training; Knowledge management; Natural resource management; Sustainable development

PAES is an NGO established to promote environmentally and socially sustainable development in Africa. With environmental aspects of sustainable development as its domain, PAES focuses on policy development and bridging gaps between national environmental policies and community-level actions, as well as between regional and global processes. PAES took its name from a conviction that the goals of sustainable development can be achieved fundamentally through forging partnerships and building consensus among governments, NGOs, research, academic and private sector institutions.

PAES promotes partnerships as a vital means for generating common understanding, sharing of knowledge, information, finance, and avoiding duplication of effort. In pursuing its goals, PAES operates in close collaboration with other NGOs and makes sure that programme activities are complementary.

The mission of PAES is to assist and encourage African countries to use natural resources in a manner that is environmentally sustainable through mobilising human resources, enhancing social capital, and promoting partnerships among various stakeholders at the local, regional and global levels.

Its objectives are to:

mobilise African expertise and know-how in the fields of sustainable agricultural practices, soil and water resources management, environmental policy development and impact assessment;
build capacity through training and provision of fora for dialogue and sharing of experiences;
assist and advise public and private sector institutions in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of environmental policies and programmes, as well as in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification;
build constituencies and forge partnerships with a view to enhancing local participation in the design and implementation of environmental strategies and policies.

Implementation strategies:

identifying and developing projects;
organising seminars, workshops and training programmes, and facilitating the exchange of experience and know-how;
establishing and operating knowledge management networks for sustainable development;
forging partnerships and building networks with national and regional African institutions, other NGOs, and individuals;
promoting field activities at the country level;
applying best practices in environmental management, information, and programme development.

10.15 Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA)

Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa
PO Box 494
1 Laney House
Port Pool Lane
London EC1N 7FP
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 20 7242 0202
Fax:+ 44 20 7404 6778
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.penhanetwork.org/
Geographical coverage:Horn of Africa
Language(s):English
Subject areas:Livelihoods; Pastoralism
Publications: A list of its publications is available online

The Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA) is an African initiative, registered as a UK charity in 1989 by a group of researchers and development workers from the Horn of Africa.

PENHA's mission is to eliminate poverty among the pastoralists in the Horn of Africa through the empowerment of communities and the fostering of sustainable and dignified livestock-based and non-livestock-based livelihoods.

Fostering sustainable livelihoods requires a co-ordinated approach at the grassroots and policy levels. PENHA therefore commits itself to two goals:

To empower pastoralist communities and their institutions to play a full role in their own development
To influence development policy and development programme design to foster sustainable livelihoods among pastoralists

PENHA is creating Country Chapters in the Horn of Africa to act as PENHA field offices throughout the region. In so doing it aims to:

promote activities-oriented, community-based research and projects in pastoral areas and also enhances the utilisation of indigenous expertise;
work directly with key partners in the region including national and international NGOs and CBOs, relevant line ministries and agencies, and research institutions in the Horn of Africa;
create a forum for the exchange of information, experience and ideas for all concerned by using information and technology and capacity building;
publish research findings, reports and books, and distributes these widely among relevant stakeholders including policy makers;
endeavour to create a strong network of relevant African NGOs and CBOs and is compiling a roster of African experts working on Pastoral and Environmental issues;
base initiatives through its community projects;
offer direct assistance to community-based initiatives through its projects;
provide training for frontline developments agents, decision makers and others relevant stakeholders.

Contact addresses are also available for Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somaliland, Uganda and the Sudan.

10.16 PROTERRA

PROTERRA
Calle Madrid 166
Miraflores
Lima
PERU
Contact: Executive Secretary
Fax: +51 14 4466363
E-mail: [email protected]
Geographic coverage: Latin America
Languages: Spanish
Subject areas: Environmental policy; Sustainable development

PROTERRA was established in 1983 as a non-profit organisation and centre for the investigation and promotion of environmental and developmental issues. It aims to improve the quality of life through achieving sustainable development.

It operates nationally and internationally throughout Central and South America in the fields of environmental policies and law and sustainable development, through research projects, training, publications, information dissemination, conferences, etc.

10.17 RABEDE [African Network for Bioresources and Energy for Development and the Environment]

RABEDE
BP 3370, Dakar
SENEGAL
Contact: Executive Secretary
Tel: +221 22 59 83 or 22 24 96
Fax: +221 21 75 95 or 23 51 57
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.enda.sn/energie/rabede/rabede-eng.htm
Geographic coverage: West Africa
Languages: French
Subject areas: Bioresources; Energy resources; Environment
Publications: Bulletin Africain Bioressources et Energie pour le Développement et l'Environnement

Research, innovation, experimentation and advice: these are essential for Africa in the field of energy, if it is to achieve energy management and development co-extensive with the demands of environmental conservation.

In these areas, what is most immediately evident about the African context is the paucity of technical centres, the inadequacy of specialised research teams, the lack of access to scientific and technical information, and the insufficient distribution of the results of research into socio-economic conditions and specific climates. It is vital not only to structure activities better and to establish a synergetic working relationship between bodies working in these areas, but also to strengthen the capacity for research and the application of results.

These issues have been the inspiration for RABEDE, whose aims are to:

create a dynamic working environment between researchers, organised into nodal points centred on general scientific themes and on trans-sectoral studies based on 3-year programmes focusing on identified needs - this will lead to the promotion of effective and useful research adapted to the appropriate environment;
improve access to scientific and technical information and the availibility of technical know-how and the results of research;
develop a partnership between practitioners, end-users and supporting bodies.

By giving priority to support and exchange between enterprise, centres of study and administrative officials through this network, the expertise Africa needs can be strengthened. RABEDE's focal points are centres that share the same objectives.

It publishes Bulletin Africain Bioressources et Energie pour le Développement et l'Environnement.

10.18 Southern Africa Environment Project (SAEP)

Southern Africa Environment Project
10 Surbiton Road
Rosebank 7700
SOUTH AFRICA
Contact: Norton Tennille, Executive Director
Tel: +27 21 689 2020
Fax: +27 21 689 2020
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ru.ac.za/saep/saep.html
Geographic coverage: Southern Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Education/training; Environment

SAEP is a non-profit corporation. It has offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. SAEP works with a variety of South African government departments, educational institutions, environmental NGOs and community-based organisations. Its educational programmes range from workshops and conferences to a rapidly growing internship programme. Its initial focus has been on South Africa, but it is expanding into Lesotho and other SADC countries as opportunities and funding permit. SAEP's programme is based on the following beliefs.

The natural environment is Southern Africa's greatest economic asset. The key to the economic development of Southern Africa is conserving and sustainably using that environment. This involves broadening access to natural resources and involving local communities economically in tourism and cultural heritage enterprises.

Environmental education for all - especially in the historically disadvantaged communities - is essential if the environment is to be protected and sustainably used. This involves not only basic environmental awareness, but also the development of a cadre of skilled and highly motivated young environmental managers in the region. To this end, SAEP works with black community-based environmental organisations, a wide range of educational institutions at all levels, government departments, and traditional environmental NGOs to build environmental capacity in individuals and organisations.

Environmental leadership and leadership skills and the capacity for environmental advocacy, especially in the black community, must be developed as rapidly as possible. Communities must be empowered to participate in the decisions that will determine the direction of development and the state of the environment where they live and work. This often focuses on participation in project and strategic environmental assessments.

Science and technology, and in particular information technology, are essential for sustainable development and development of global competitiveness for Southern Africa. To take advantage of the opportunities provided by digital technology to close existing gaps in information and education, SAEP is involved in instituting a number of environmental education programmes involving these technologies, the most important part of which is the Southern Africa environment page on the Internet.

10.19 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

United Nations Environment Programme
PO Box 47074
Nairobi
KENYA
Contact: Mrs Angele Luh, Information Officer, Regional Office for Africa
Tel: +254 02 624292
Fax: +254 02 623928
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.unep.org/ or http://www.unep.org/ROA/ or http://www.unep.org/infoterra/
Geographic coverage: Africa
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environment; Sustainable development
Publications: ROA News (quarterly); EnVoc Multilingual Thesaurus of Environmental Terms (glossary); International Directory of Sources

UNEP hosts a number of programmes and secretariats at its headquarters in Nairobi, as well as operating through regional offices worldwide. With regard to the dissemination of scientific knowledge and information, the following two organisations, ROA and INFOTERRA, play a significant role.

Regional Office for Africa (ROA)

Located at the UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, the major function of the ROA is to coordinate UNEP's programme of work in the region. ROA acts as the link between the various units and centres of UNEP and the countries in the region, and promotes collaboration and partnerships with organisations active in sustainable development in Africa.

ROA provides a wide range of advisory services using either UNEP staff or consultants through an umbrella project known as Regional Advisory Services (RAS). RAS advises on environmental machinery and technical requirements, reviews project proposals, and recommends action by governments and other organisations.

The African region covers all 53 countries on the continent. ROA plays a key role in ensuring that environmental considerations are the engine driving Africa along the road to recovery, stability and sustainable development. Key areas include the provision of clean water and reversal of land degradation.

As host to the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) secretariat, ROA is able to ensure and strengthen cooperation between UNEP and the major regional and subregional partners. The AMCEN forum is the main vehicle for reviewing environmental issues and identifying priorities for action, and for enlisting the support of the African Development Bank and other financial institutions, as well as financial donors.

In 1985 ROA set up an information service centre to organise systematically technical information to support decision-making. The materials on which the service centre is based are unique, having been developed or acquired over a period of nearly 20 years. The centre has a considerable number of publications not computerised which are available for distribution on request.

ROA publishes a quarterly newsletter, ROA News, which reports on developments in the region. The newsletter is distributed free to governments and NGOs. The direct web link is found at http://www.unep.org/ROA/1/roa_news.htm

UNEP-INFOTERRA

INFOTERRA is the global environmental information exchange network of UNEP. The network operates through a system of 177 government-designated national focal points. An INFOTERRA national focal point is essentially a national environmental information centre, usually located in the ministry or agency responsible for environmental protection. The primary function of each centre is to provide a national environmental information service.

INFOTERRA focal points provide a wide range of environmental information products and services including environmental bibliographies; directories of sources of information; query-response services; environmental awareness leaflets; and access to Internet services.

The INFOTERRA secretariat at UNEP headquarters, Nairobi supports the national focal points by providing technical services and publishing reference tools such as the EnVoc Multilingual Thesaurus of Environmental Terms; the International Directory of Sources; training manuals; source books; and promotional materials. A capacity building programme provides assistance to focal points in developing countries.

10.20 World Resources Institute (WRI)

World Resources Institute
10 G Street, NE (Suite 800)
Washington, DC 20002
USA
Tel: +1 202 729 7600
Fax: +1 202 729 7610
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.wri.org/wri.html
Geographic coverage: Global
Languages: English
Subject areas: Environment
Publications: World Resources Report; EarthTrends (online newsletter); full publications list available online

WRI is an environmental think-tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives. It provides information, ideas and solutions to global environmental problems, and works with organisations and individuals throughout the world.

WRI explores issues at the intersection of environmental protection and economic development. Its work focuses on protecting the Earth's living systems, increasing access to information, reversing global warming, and creating sustainable enterprise and opportunity. The scale of WRI's activity ranges from local studies to national, regional and global assessments.

World Resources report - WRI's premier guide to the global environment takes the broadest view of current issues and trends.

EarthTrends is WRI's new online source (Environmental Information portal) for timely, accurate and relevant environmental and sustainable development information on all these global topics.

Its Sustainable Development Information Service (SDIS) provides global and country-level data about sustainable development and the environment.