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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 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.
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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 million (2000/01), covering approximately 250 projects involving over 1000 partners.
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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

Corporate NRI International Ltd Coillte Consultants Ltd COWI Denmark

External links

International Institute for Environment and Development Website [2]