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The Edinburgh office of the '''International Institute for Environment and Development''' (IIED) (http://www.iied.org/index.html) is an exception in Scotland's think-tank landscape. Founded in the USA in 1971 as the [[Sourcewatch:International Institute for Environmental Affairs|International Institute for Environmental Affairs]], its main office today is in London. | The Edinburgh office of the '''International Institute for Environment and Development''' (IIED) (http://www.iied.org/index.html) is an exception in Scotland's think-tank landscape. Founded in the USA in 1971 as the [[Sourcewatch:International Institute for Environmental Affairs|International Institute for Environmental Affairs]], its main office today is in London. | ||
| − | The IIED is a non-profit organization promoting sustainable world development. It describes itself as a globally operating agency contributing to 'environmental policy and action'. The Scottish IIED office concentrates on promoting sustainable development for Africa's drylands belt south of the Sahara. In 2000/01 the IIED received about | + | The IIED is a non-profit organization promoting sustainable world development. It describes itself as a globally operating agency contributing to 'environmental policy and action'. The Scottish IIED office concentrates on promoting sustainable development for Africa's drylands belt south of the Sahara. In 2000/01 the IIED received about ?6 million from aid and development departments, intergovernmental agencies, foundations, and corporate and individual donors from across Europe and North America [http://www.iied.org/aboutiied/funders.html] Accessed 23 June 2004). The IIED discloses all its sources of funding and lists it sponsors and partners on its website. |
==Board of Trustees== | ==Board of Trustees== | ||
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==Funding== | ==Funding== | ||
| − | IIED receives funding from aid and development ministries, intergovernmental agencies, foundations, and corporate and individual donors. Annual receivable income is about | + | IIED receives funding from aid and development ministries, intergovernmental agencies, foundations, and corporate and individual donors. Annual receivable income is about UK?6 million (2000/01), covering approximately 250 projects involving over 1000 partners. |
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ), Germany | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ), Germany | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 11 June 2007
The Edinburgh office of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (http://www.iied.org/index.html) is an exception in Scotland's think-tank landscape. Founded in the USA in 1971 as the International Institute for Environmental Affairs, its main office today is in London. The IIED is a non-profit organization promoting sustainable world development. It describes itself as a globally operating agency contributing to 'environmental policy and action'. The Scottish IIED office concentrates on promoting sustainable development for Africa's drylands belt south of the Sahara. In 2000/01 the IIED received about ?6 million from aid and development departments, intergovernmental agencies, foundations, and corporate and individual donors from across Europe and North America [1] Accessed 23 June 2004). The IIED discloses all its sources of funding and lists it sponsors and partners on its website.
Board of Trustees
Mary Robinson, Chair, Ireland
Derek F Osborn, Vice Chair, United Kingdom
Lael Bethlehem, South Africa
Margaret Catley-Carlson, Canada
Sir Partha Dasgupta, United Kingdom/India
Ana Hardoy, Argentina
Arif Hasan, Pakistan
Timothy Hornsby, United Kingdom
Alan Jenkins, United Kingdom
Idris Kikula, Tanzania
Lailai Li, China
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, France
Yves Renard, St. Lucia
Niels Roling, The Netherlands
Madhu Sarin, India Henrik Secher Marcussen, Denmark
Youba Sokona, Mali
Jonathan F Taylor, United Kingdom
Funding
IIED receives funding from aid and development ministries, intergovernmental agencies, foundations, and corporate and individual donors. Annual receivable income is about UK?6 million (2000/01), covering approximately 250 projects involving over 1000 partners.
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ), Germany
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Canada
Department for International Development (DFID)
Environment Canada
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Irish Embassy, Mozambique
Natural Resources Canada
Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs (DGIS)
Norwegian Ministry Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA)
Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (SIDA)
Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (SDC) International & Multilateral Agencies
European Commission (EC)
Evangelische Zentralstelle Für Entwicklungshilfe (EZE)
United Nations Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO)
United Nations Office for Projects and Services (UNOPS)
Foundations and other funders
ALTERRA, Netherlands
Conservation Law Foundation
European Partners for the Environment Secretariat
Justus-Liebig University - Giessen
Loughborough University
- MacArthur Foundation
- Misereor
- National Lotteries Charity Board (NLCB)
- National Resources Institute
- Rockefeller Foundation
- The Ruben and Elizabeth Rausing Trust
- University of Leeds
- University of Trieste
- University of Oxford
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Corporate NRI International Ltd Coillte Consultants Ltd COWI Denmark
External links
International Institute for Environment and Development Website [2]
