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LinksAlpine Club, The: The UK-based Alpine Club founded in 1857, caters specifically for those interested in mountaineering in the Alps and the Greater Ranges of the world. The AC promotes a code of climbing ethics which seeks to protect mountain regions and their people from harmful impacts by climbers. Its website includes information on lectures and meetings, the Alpine Journal, a list of guidebooks, information on expeditions and an on-line library of mountaineering literature.
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Andean Mountains Association (AMA): The AMA is a scholarly organization that includes faculty and researchers from several universities in Andean countries, both public and private research centres and individual practitioners of sustainable mountain development and conservation of biocultural resources.
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Banff Centre for Mountain Culture: The Banff Centre for Mountain Culture seeks to promote understanding and appreciation of the world�s mountain places, through creative interpretation (e.g. film, literature and photography), discussion, research and interaction with diverse mountain leaders. Its website includes information on its Mountain film and book festivals, photography competitions and conferences.
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Centre for Development and Environment (CDE): Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) The CDE is concerned with development and environmental problems of the South and East, with a special emphasis on sustainable management of natural resources. CDE is a division of the Institute of Geography of the University of Berne, Switzerland.
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Earth Policy Institute: EPI rovides "a vision of what an environmentally sustainable economy - an eco-economy - will look like." Its website includes a Dataset of eco-economy indicators, publications, environmental updates and alerts.
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Environmental News Network: This site provides paragraph-long summaries of breaking stories from Europe, the US and other world regions. It also offers a service called E-wire, supplying corporate environmental press releases.
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Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (GCTE): Learn about a research project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme that examines the effects of climate change and land use on terrestrial ecosystems, including agriculture, forestry, soils, and biodiversity. It's website includes news, publications, events, reseach activities and links.
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Global Environment Facility (GEF): The GEF is a multilateral mechanism that assists developing countries and countries with economies in transition to protect the global environment. As part of its mandate, the Facility supports projects that help protect biodiversity in mountain ecosystems in East Africa, Central Asia, Bhutan, Colombia, Lebanon, Lesotho and Malawi.
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Global Environment Outlook Year Book: Global Environment Outlook Year Book series keeps abreast of environmental issues as they unfold. It also highlights the most significant environmental developments in the year in a visually appealing and reliable volume.
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Global Forest Watch: Founded in 1997 by the World Resources Institute, GFW is an international data and mapping network that combines on-the-ground knowledge with digital technology to provide accurate information about the world's forests. Its country profiles include Cameroon, Canada, Gabon, and Indonesia, Chile, Russia, Venezuela, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the United States. It also plans to begin work in Brazil in the near future.
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