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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 | + | 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 | + | 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 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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Lailai Li, China | Lailai Li, China | ||
| − | Julia Marton- | + | Julia Marton-Lefèvre, France |
Yves Renard, St. Lucia | Yves Renard, St. Lucia | ||
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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 million (2000/01), covering approximately 250 projects involving over 1000 partners. |
| − | Bundesministerium | + | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ), Germany |
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canada | ||
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European Commission (EC) | European Commission (EC) | ||
| − | Evangelische Zentralstelle | + | Evangelische Zentralstelle Für Entwicklungshilfe (EZE) |
United Nations Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) | United Nations Secretariat for the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) | ||
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United Nations Office for Projects and Services (UNOPS) | United Nations Office for Projects and Services (UNOPS) | ||
| − | + | *[[World Bank]] | |
| − | World Bank | ||
'''Foundations and other funders''' | '''Foundations and other funders''' | ||
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European Partners for the Environment Secretariat | European Partners for the Environment Secretariat | ||
| − | Esmee Fairbairn Foundation | + | *[[Esmee Fairbairn Foundation]] |
| − | + | *[[Institute for Development Studies]] (IDS) | |
| − | Institute for Development Studies (IDS) | + | *[[World Conservation Union]] (IUCN) |
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| − | World Conservation Union (IUCN) | ||
Justus-Liebig University - Giessen | Justus-Liebig University - Giessen | ||
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Loughborough University | Loughborough University | ||
| − | [[MacArthur Foundation]] | + | *[[MacArthur Foundation]] |
| − | + | *[[Misereor]] | |
| − | [[Misereor]] | + | *[[National Lotteries Charity Board]] (NLCB) |
| − | + | *[[National Resources Institute]] | |
| − | [[National Lotteries Charity Board]] (NLCB) | + | *[[Rockefeller Foundation]] |
| − | + | *The [[Ruben and Elizabeth Rausing Trust]] | |
| − | [[National Resources Institute]] | + | *[[University of Leeds]] |
| − | + | *[[University of Trieste]] | |
| − | [[Rockefeller Foundation]] | + | *[[University of Oxford]] |
| − | + | *[[World Wide Fund for Nature]] (WWF) | |
| − | The [[Ruben and Elizabeth Rausing Trust]] | ||
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| − | University of Leeds | ||
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| − | University of Trieste | ||
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| − | University of Oxford | ||
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| − | *World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) | ||
'''Corporate''' | '''Corporate''' | ||
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COWI Denmark | COWI Denmark | ||
*[[Shell]] IPC | *[[Shell]] IPC | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[World Business Council for Sustainable Development ]] |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
International Institute for Environment and Development Website [http://www.iied.org/] | International Institute for Environment and Development Website [http://www.iied.org/] | ||