Diffrent Environmental Organizations ,government and non government organizations in Global,National,and state (karnataka) level.

2.  It is an organization coming out of the conservation or
environmental movements that seeks to protect, analyse or monitor
the environment against misuse or degradation from human forces
 Environment may refer to the natural environment or the artificial
environment
 The organization may be a charity, a trust, a non-governmental
organization or a government organization
 Environmental organizations can be global, national, regional or
local
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3. Founded on 28 May 1892 in San Francisco, California, Sierra
Club was one of the first large-scale environmental preservation
organizations in the world.
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History
Issues
Some of the environmental issues that are of interest to
environmental organizations are pollution, waste, resource
depletion, human overpopulation and climate change.

5. • Is an agency of the united nations that leads international efforts to defeat
hunger
• FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing
countries and countries in transition modernize and
improve agriculture forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition
and food security for all
• Its Latin motto, fiat panis : "let there be bread"
Formation: 16 October 1945, in Quebec City, Canada
Headquarters: Palazzo FAO, Rome, Italy
Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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6. • Provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate
change, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent
organic pollutants.
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Founded: October, 1991
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• The GEF also serves as financial mechanism for the following
conventions:
 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC)
 UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
 Minamata Convention on Mercury
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7. • Also called the law of the sea convention or the law of the
sea treaty, is the international agreement that resulted from
the third united nations conference on the law of the sea
(UNCLOS III), 1973 and 1982
• The law of the sea convention defines the rights and
responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the
world's oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the
environment, and the management of marine natural
resources
• UNCLOS came into force in 1994
United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea (UNCLOS)
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8. • It is a convention to combat desertification and mitigate the
effects of drought through national action programmes that
incorporate long-term strategies supported by international
cooperation and partnership arrangements
• The only convention came from a direct recommendation
of the Rio conference's agenda 21,was adopted in Paris,
France on 17 June 1994 and entered into force in
December 1996
• To help publicise this convention, 2006 was declared
"international year of deserts and desertification”
United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD)
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9. United Nations Environment Programme
• UNEP has overall responsibility for environmental problems among
United Nations agencies but talks on addressing global warming are
overseen by the Bonn-based Secretariat of the UNFCCC
• Its activities cover a wide range of issues regarding the atmosphere,
marine and terrestrial ecosystems, environmental governance and
green economy
• It has played a significant role in developing international
environmental conventions, promoting environmental science and
information
• It helps in implementation of policies with national governments,
regional institutions in conjunction with environmental non-
governmental organizations (NGOs)
Founded: June 1972 ,Maurice Strong
Headquarters: Gigiri neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya
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10. Founded: Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro 3 to 14 June 1992, then
entered into force on 21 March 1994.
Objective : stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
• In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was concluded and established legally
binding obligations for developed countries to reduce their
greenhouse gas emissions in the period 2008-2012
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC)
• One of the first tasks set by the UNFCCC was for signatory nations
to establish national greenhouse gas inventories of greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions and removals
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11. Founded :1873.
Established :1950
Headquarter: Geneva Switzerland
WMO became the specialised agency of the United Nations for
 meteorology (weather and climate)
 operational hydrology
 geophysical sciences.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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12. • Established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations,
the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• IPCC reports cover the scientific, technical and socio-economic
information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk
of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and
options for adaptation and mitigation
• The IPCC does not carry out its own original research, nor does
it do the work of monitoring climate or related phenomena itself
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC)
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13. NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

14. Ministry of Environment Forests and climate change
(MoEFCC)
For planning, promoting, coordinating and
overseeing the implementation of
environmental and forestry programmes in
the country.
The main activities :
• Conservation and survey of the flora and
fauna of India, forests and other
wilderness areas
• Prevention and control of pollution
• Afforestation and reducing land
degradation. It is responsible for the
administration of the national parks of
India

15. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Constituted in September,under the Water (Prevention and Control
of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, CPCB was entrusted with the
powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981.
Functions:
As spelt out in the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981,
(i) To promote cleanliness of streams and wells in different areas of
the States by prevention, control of water pollution
(ii)To improve the quality of air and to prevent, control air pollution
in the country
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16. FUNCTIONS OF CPCB
• Advise the Central Government on any matter concerning
prevention and control of water and air pollution and
improvement of the quality of air.
• Plan and cause to be executed a nation-wide programm for the
prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution; Co-
ordinate the activities of the State Board and resolve disputes
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to the State Boards,
carry out and sponsor investigation and research relating to
problems of water and air pollution, and for their prevention,
control or abatement;
• Plan and organise training of persons engaged in programme on
the prevention, control or abatement of water and air pollution;

17. Indian Board for Wildlife (IBWL)
 The IBWL is the apex advisory body in the field of Wildlife
Conservation in the country and is headed by the Honourable
Prime Minister of India
 The IBWL has been reconstituted in 7.12.2001. The XXI meeting
of the IBWL was held on 21.1.2002 under the Chairmanship of
the Honourable Prime Minister of India at New Delhi
 Primary function of the Board is to promote the conservation and
development of wildlife and forests. It has power to review all
wildlife-related matters and approve projects in and around
national parks and sanctuaries.

19. Functions of environmental non-governmental
organizations
• To develop civic and environmental consequences among the
public
• To educate the students about the pollution problem and the
harmful effect of pollution
• To describe and discuss the common characteristics of
environmental issues in the given socio-economic, socio-
cultural, political and ecology
• To act as a catalyst in bringing about local initiative and
community participation in overall improvement in quality of life

20. Sierra Club:
Founded in 1892, With over 1.3 million
members, this organization is one of the most
effective and powerful at effecting changes in
government and corporate America.
Fighting for the preservation of land and forest,
clean air and water, and a host of other issues, the
Sierra Club is well-known and respected
World Wildlife Fund:
They are committed to reversing the degradation of
planet’s natural environment and to building a future in
which human needs are met in harmony with nature.
Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
Founded: 29 April 1961, Morges, Switzerland
They recognize the critical relevance of human numbers,
poverty and consumption patterns to meeting these goals
INTERNATIONAL NGO’S

21. Greenpeace:
 Began in 1971 when a group of activists put
themselves directly in order to protest nuclear
testing off the coast of Alaska.
 the organization has helped to stop whaling,
nuclear testing, as well as leading efforts to
protect Antarctica.
National Wildlife Federation:
Founded: February 1936
Headquarters: Virginia, United States
Is dedicated to preserving animals in the United
States and works with local agencies in the 48
contiguous state,founded by a cartoonist named Jay
Darlin in 1936

22. Friends of the Earth groups
Headquarters: Amsterdam,
Netherlands
Founded: 1969
The Friends of the Earth in each country
are themselves many-tiered networks
reaching from individual activists up to
the national pressure group which
campaigns for environmentally
progressive and sustainable policies. The
groups and activists carry out
educational and research activities.
Natural Resources Defense Council,
Founded: 1970 in new york
NRDC works to safeguard the earth—its people, its
plants and animals, and the natural systems on which
all life depends.

23. Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
Largest NGO in the Indian sub-continent engaged in
nature conservation research since 1883; spreads awareness
about the need to protect the environment and sustainable use of natural
resources
Centre for Science & Environment (CSE)
Environmental NGO specialising in sustainable
nature resource management in New Delhi;
Founded: 1980 believes in knowledge-based activism to cope with
India's environmental threats - ecological poverty, land degradation,
toxic degradation etc.
INDIAN NGO’S

24. India
came into existence in the year 1970 while Greenpeace India
Indian wing of the international non-profit organization; activities,
discouraging genetic engineering, promoting peace, saving the
environment from pollution (eliminating toxic wastes, saving the seas),
promoting sustainable agriculture etc.
Wildlife Conservation Trust of India (WTI)
Non-profit organization set up in Mumbai maharastra in 2008 to
prevent destruction of India's wildlife, especially endangered
species (tigers, elephants, rhinos) & threatened habitats; aids
research & projects, educates public, acquires land for wildlife
conservation

25. National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute (NEERI)
In Nagpur in 1958 Research institute devoted to
research & innovations in environmental science & engineering besides
solving a range of problems posed by industry, government and public
part of areas include air pollution, climate change, environmental health
Wildlife Conservation Society-India
Progmme
founded 1963 in bengaluru
focuses on endangered megafauna in protected reserves
by studying tigers, leopards, prey species.
offers an courses in wildlife biology & conservation.

26. Care earth organization
 Trust founded in Chennai with the mission of conservation of
biodiversity
Gurukula Botanical sanctuary
• Plant sanctuary in waynad in kerala,for conservational of biology
Research and Action in natural wealth administration
(RANWA)
• Small NGO in pune,engaged in environmental research
activities

27. Vanashakthi
• Wet land environmental protect organization and anti mining
Indian farm forestry development cooperation(IFFDC)
Integrated rural developmental activity,afforestation
Centre for Environmental Research and
education(CERE)
• Mumbai based organization works for waste recycling
Research.Surveying environmental education.

28. ENVIRONMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
IN KARNATAKA

29. Project Agastya – in 2002
better, more efficient and Sustainable Water Resources
Management in Bangalore
Vanastree – 2001 in sirsi
desire to make available the wide variety of semi-wild
and cultivated plant species of the region motivates
this effort. The area has seen the rise and sharp fall in
the prices of areca, the region’s predominant cash
crop. In this context, addressing issues of food
security and health has become critical.
Say Trees – in 2016
helping Bangalore regain its ‘Garden City’ brand

30. Environment Support Group (ESG)
is an independent not-for-profit non-governmental organisation,
founded in 1996 and registered as a Public Charitable Trust in 1998. Its
main functions involve research, training, campaign support, and
advocacy on a variety of environmental and social justice issues.
ATREE
2010 in Bengaluru Mission is to generate rigorous interdisciplinary
knowledge for achieving environmental conservation and
sustainable development, to enable the use of this knowledge by
policy makers and society, and to train the next generation of
environmental leaders.