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Major Groups Directory |
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The major groups organizations directory provides the profiles of civil society organizations that are engaged in the work of UNEP. These organizations are either accredited to UNEP Governing Council, participated in previous Global Civil Society Forums (GCSF) or work with one or several UNEP divisions, regional offices or out-posted offices. If this is the case of your organisation, please register your profile to be included in the directory. |
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| Name | Geographical Scope | CSO Type | Areas Of Expertise |
| Coucil for Development, Environmental Studies & Conservation (MAUDESCO) | Mauritius |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Education and awareness raising Climate change |
| Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Chemicals Climate change Health and environment Trade and environment Advocacy Governance Human rights Multilateral environmental agreements National environment law |
| Centre for Environment and Developmenrt | Sri Lanka |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Environmental emergency preparedness and response Food security and environment Tourism and environment Trade and environment Urban environment Waste management Advocacy Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| Caribbean Antilles Indigenous Peoples Caucus & The Diaspora | Global |
Indigenous Peoples and their communities |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Chemicals Climate change Forests Freshwater resources Tourism and environment Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Gender Human rights Indigenous issues Poverty and environment Sustainable development plans |
| Climate Alliance | Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Venezuela |
Local Authorities |
Climate change Education and awareness raising Indigenous issues Sustainable development plans |
| Centro de Ciencias y Ecología Aplicada (CEA) | Chile |
The Scientific and Technological community |
Trade and environment Multilateral environmental agreements |
| CLAES | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Conservation of wetlands Forests Health and environment Renewable energy Trade and environment Transboundary conservation Urban environment Advocacy Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Economics Education and awareness raising Governance Indigenous issues National environment law Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| Centre for Sustainable production and consumption | Kazakhstan |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Air quality Chemicals Climate change Food security and environment Pollution Renewable energy Tourism and environment Urban environment Waste management Environmentally sound technologies Information Multilateral environmental agreements National environment law Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| Centre de Recherches et d'Education pour le Developpement (CREPD) | Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Republic of the Congo |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Air quality Chemicals Climate change Environmental emergency preparedness and response Food security and environment Health and environment Pollution Urban environment Waste management Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Governance Institutional strengthening National environment law Poverty and environment Sustainable development plans |
| Commonwealth Peoples' Association of Uganda | Uganda |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Other Information |
| Coodutrust | India |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| Center for Environmental Issues Alakhawayn University | Morocco |
The Scientific and Technological community |
Agriculture Food security and environment Forests Health and environment Renewable energy Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Sustainable development plans |
| Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management - CIWEM | Global |
Professional organizations |
Air quality Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Freshwater resources Health and environment Pollution Sanitation Waste management Advocacy Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Governance Information Institutional strengthening Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDIA (CESDI) | India |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Food security and environment Forests Pollution Renewable energy Tourism and environment Waste management Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Gender Governance Information National environment law Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| COCARAE | Ecuador |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Conservation of wetlands Indigenous issues |
| Conservation International | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Forests Freshwater resources Oceans and seas and coastal areas Tourism and environment Trade and environment Transboundary conservation Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Economics Governance Indigenous issues Multilateral environmental agreements Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| Centre for Sustainable Built Environment | Australia |
The Scientific and Technological community |
Air quality Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Environmental emergency preparedness and response Health and environment Renewable energy Tourism and environment Urban environment Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| CEADU | Uruguay |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Freshwater resources Health and environment Oceans and seas and coastal areas Pollution Tourism and environment Waste management Advocacy Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| Community Development Library | Bangladesh |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Sustainable development plans |
| Clear Water Caribbean, Inc. | Global |
Business and Industry |
Freshwater resources Health and environment Oceans and seas and coastal areas Pollution Sanitation Environmentally sound technologies Sustainable development plans |
| Caribbean Network for Integrated Rural Development (CNIRD) | Trinidad and Tobago |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Food security and environment Health and environment Renewable energy Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Gender Governance Human rights Indigenous issues Poverty and environment Sustainable development plans |
| Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC) | Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Environmental emergency preparedness and response Food security and environment Freshwater resources Health and environment Tourism and environment Trade and environment Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Gender Governance Poverty and environment Sustainable development plans |
| Consejo Latinoamericano de Iglesias - (CLAI) | Costa Rica |
The Scientific and Technological community |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Desertification, drought and land degredation Education and awareness raising Oceans and seas and coastal areas Forests Tourism and environment Education and awareness raising |
| Centro Humboltd para el Desarrollo Territorial y la Gestion Ambiental | Nicaragua |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Conservation of wetlands Forests Renewable energy Advocacy Environmentally sound technologies Poverty and environment |
| Chile Sustentable | Chile |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Forests Freshwater resources Renewable energy Advocacy Environmentally sound technologies Poverty and environment |
| Consejo Consultivo para el Desarrollo Sustentable (CCDS-Region Centro | Mexico |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Sustainable development plans |
| Consejo Consultivo para el Desarrollo Sustentable (CCDS- Sureste | Mexico |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Sustainable development plans |
| Consejo Consultivo para el Desarrollo Sustentable (CCDS-Noreste) | Mexico |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Advocacy |
| Campania Nacional de Teatro Clasico Fenix Novohispano | Mexico |
Professional organizations |
Agriculture Advocacy |
| CLIMATE NETWORK AFRICA | Kenya |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Sustainable development plans |
| Comite 21 | France |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Renewable energy Tourism and environment Trade and environment Advocacy Education and awareness raising Governance Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| Consumers International, Office for Latin America and the Caribbean | Global |
Consumer groups |
Climate change Food security and environment Health and environment Tourism and environment Trade and environment Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Education and awareness raising Information Multilateral environmental agreements Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| Caribbean Youth Environment Network | Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago |
Children and Youth |
Agriculture Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Freshwater resources Oceans and seas and coastal areas Waste management Advocacy Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Information Sustainable development plans |
| CarbonFix | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Forests Trade and environment Poverty and environment Sustainable development plans Other |
| Caretakers of the Environment Tanzania (COET) | Tanzania (United Republic of) |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Tourism and environment Education and awareness raising |
| Climate Change Commission- United Nations Association of Mauritius | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change |
| Clean Up the World | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Health and environment Oceans and seas and coastal areas Waste management Education and awareness raising Information Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| cogesten/ed | Togo |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Climate change Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Food security and environment Health and environment Pollution Tourism and environment Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Environmentally sound technologies Information Institutional strengthening National environment law Sustainable development plans |
| Centre for Youth Development & Activities - CYDA | Pakistan |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Food security and environment Health and environment Pollution Renewable energy Sanitation Tourism and environment Urban environment Waste management Other Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Education and awareness raising Gender Governance Human rights Information Institutional strengthening Sustainable development plans |
| community Link zimbabwe | Africa |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Air quality Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Post-conflict assessment Sanitation Trade and environment Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Gender |
| Centro Humboldt | Latin America and Caribbean |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Environmental emergency preparedness and response Food security and environment Forests Freshwater resources Pollution Trade and environment Urban environment Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Gender Indigenous issues Institutional strengthening Multilateral environmental agreements National environment law Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| Consejo Ciudadano Juarez Limpio, Asociacion Civil | Mexico, United States of America |
Children and Youth |
Desertification, drought and land degredation Health and environment Pollution Renewable energy Sanitation Transboundary conservation Urban environment Waste management Education and awareness raising |
| College of William and Mary | Global |
Other |
Agriculture Air quality Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Chemicals Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Forests Freshwater resources Oceans and seas and coastal areas Pollution Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Governance Information Institutional strengthening Multilateral environmental agreements National environment law |
| Club Serron for Unesco | Greece |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Air quality Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Chemicals Climate change Conservation of wetlands Desertification, drought and land degredation Environmental emergency preparedness and response Food security and environment Forests Education and awareness raising |
| COOPERATIVA ECOLÓGICA MAGALLY'S 547, R.L. | Global |
Professional organizations |
Urban environment Sustainable development plans |
| Center for Human Development | Bangladesh |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Oceans and seas and coastal areas Pollution Post-conflict assessment Renewable energy Sanitation Taxonomy Trade and environment Transboundary conservation Urban environment Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Economics Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Tourism and environment Gender Governance Human rights Advocacy |
| Caribbean Policy Development Centre | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Trade and environment Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity |
| CGT | Argentina |
Workers and Trade Unions |
Other Other |
| Coordinadora Regional de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales (CRIES) | Latin America and Caribbean |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Environmental emergency preparedness and response Advocacy Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Governance Institutional strengthening |
| CTA - Central de los Trabajadores de Argentina | Argentina |
Workers and Trade Unions |
Climate change Food security and environment Renewable energy Trade and environment Other Governance Human rights Other |
| China Environmental Protection Foundation | China (People's Republic of ) |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Urban environment Advocacy |
| Corporación Grupo Tayrona | Colombia |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Conservation of wetlands Forests Freshwater resources Health and environment Oceans and seas and coastal areas Renewable energy Tourism and environment Urban environment Advocacy Education and awareness raising Gender Governance Indigenous issues Information Multilateral environmental agreements Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |
| CIRCLE India | India |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Other Other |
| Centre for Information Technology | Tanzania (United Republic of) |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Health and environment Poverty and environment |
| Christian Aid | Global |
Charity |
Other Sustainable development plans |
| CIRIMON ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION | Kenya |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Desertification, drought and land degredation Environmental emergency preparedness and response Forests Pollution Sanitation Urban environment Waste management Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| christian campaign for nuclear disarmament-kenya | Kenya |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Education and awareness raising |
| Collectif des Femmes du Mali (COFEM) | Mali |
Women |
Other Human rights |
| CUTS INTERNATIONAL | Global |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Agriculture Climate change Food security and environment Trade and environment Advocacy Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Economics Education and awareness raising Governance Poverty and environment Sustainable consumption and production patterns |
| Caribbean Conservation Association | Latin America and Caribbean |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Oceans and seas and coastal areas Education and awareness raising |
| Climate Network Africa | Kenya |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Climate change Sustainable development plans |
| Climate XL Africa | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania (United Republic of), Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Non-Governmental Organizations |
Biological diversity, including biosafety and invasive species Climate change Conservation of wetlands Environmental emergency preparedness and response Forests Freshwater resources Health and environment Renewable energy Urban environment Waste management Data collection, analysis and monitoring Development of research, monitoring and assessment capacity Education and awareness raising Environmentally sound technologies Gender Governance Institutional strengthening Multilateral environmental agreements Sustainable consumption and production patterns Sustainable development plans |