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Failing the Forests: Europe's Illegal Timber Trade

http://assets.panda.org/downloads/failingforests.pdf

a WWF report about illegal timber sales in Europe; includes research on the scale of the illegal timber market, origins of illegal timber and policy options for stopping it (pdf)
Added: Apr. 01, 2008 | Rate It

FERN

http://www.fern.org/

follows European Union forestry activities and advocates for changes in their activities to achieve the sustainable management of forests and respect for the rights of forest peoples
Added: Jan. 30, 2001 | Rate It

Forest Stewardship Council -- UK Working Group

http://www.fsc-uk.org/

the UK branch of the international non-governmental organisation that provides clear guidelines and standards certifying the social, environmental and economic aspects of forest management
Added: May. 23, 2001 | Rate It

Forests Forever

http://www.forestsforever.org.uk/

the environmental voice of the UK timber industry which aims to promote the environmental benefits of timber as well as encourage environmentally responsible trading practices
Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It

Friends of the Earth: England, Wales and Northern Ireland

http://www.foe.co.uk/

the first environmental pressure group in the UK to start campaigns for endangered species and tropical rainforests
Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It

Fund for the protection of wild animals (Spain)

http://www.fapas.es/ingles/index.htm

works for nature conservation at a national level within Spain; focusing upon protection of endangered wildlife species (most importantly, the Cantabrian brown bear) in the Cantabrian mountain range
Added: May. 12, 2007 | Rate It

Gibralter Ornithological and Natural History Society

http://www.gibnet.gi/~gonhs/

aims to foster the study and protection of wildlife and the natural environment in the area of the Straits of Gibraltar
Added: May. 17, 2002 | Rate It

Great Fen Project

http://www.greatfen.org.uk/

designed to create a connection to two nature reserves in the UK by purchasing wetlands between them
Added: Feb. 08, 2008 | Rate It

Greenpeace UK: Forests

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/forests

Greenpeace UK's forest campaign site, featuring investigations, exposes and actions undertaken to highlight the UK's role in illegal logging and ancient forest destruction
Added: Aug. 04, 2003 | Rate It

Hellenic Ornithological Society

http://www.ornithologiki.gr/en/enmain.htm

7 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

the only non-governmental organization in Greece that deals exclusively with the study and protection of wild birds and their habitats
Added: May. 17, 2002 | Rate It

Iceland Nature Conservation Association

http://www.inca.is/

8 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

campaigns for establishing a National Park North of the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland, one of the biggest unspoiled areas in Europe
Added: Jul. 14, 2002 | Rate It

Information by country: EUROPE

http://www.wrm.org.uy/countries/Europe.html

from the World Rainforest Movement
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It

Irish Council Against Blood Sports

http://www.banbloodsports.com

campaign against hunting and blood sports
Added: Feb. 15, 2005 | Rate It

Irish Woodland Trust

http://www.nativewoodtrust.ie/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

safeguards Ireland's remaining native woodlands, particularly rare ancient woodlands, and seeks to enlarge existing native woodlands and to create new ones
Added: Feb. 04, 2001 | Rate It

Italian League for Bird Protection - UK

http://www.lipu-uk.org/

10 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

working in Britain for birds in Italy
Added: May. 17, 2002 | Rate It

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

http://www.jncc.gov.uk/

8 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

the statutory adviser to the UK government on international nature conservation; working to maintain and enrich biological diversity, conserve geological features and sustain natural systems
Added: Jan. 11, 2003 | Rate It

London Biodiversity Partnership

http://www.lbp.org.uk/

seeks to integrate the conservation of biodiversity with social, cultural and economic values - providing an action plan for doing so
Added: Apr. 17, 2004 | Rate It

London Wildlife Trust

http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/

fights to sustain and enhance London's natural heritage to create a city richer in wildlife
Added: Mar. 14, 2004 | Rate It

Malta Biodiversity Platform

http://www.bioplatformmalta.org/

working to promote local awareness of the needs of biodiversity conservation in theory and practice
Added: Apr. 14, 2005 | Rate It

METLA--Finnish Forest Research Institute

http://www.metla.fi/

builds the future of the commercial forest sector through research
Added: Jan. 20, 2001 | Rate It

National Biodiversity Network

http://nbn.org.uk/

10 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

an information network of British biodiversity data, sharing wildlife information to help people to make informed and wise decisions about out natural environment
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It

National Biodiversity Network Gateway

http://www.searchnbn.net/

allows you to view distribution maps and download UK wildlife data by using a variety of interactive tools
Added: Sep. 17, 2006 | Rate It

Naturenet -- Countryside Management & Nature Conservation

http://www.naturenet.net/index.php

provides practical nature conservation and countryside management information for the United Kingdom
Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It

Orangutan Foundation UK, The

http://www.orangutan.org.uk/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

aims to protect the orangutan and the conservation of its rainforest habitat while caring for and repatriating ex-captive orangutans back into the wild
Added: Feb. 15, 2001 | Rate It

PEFCwatch

http://www.pefcwatch.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

aims to inform consumers of wood products of the lack of ecological and social credibility of the Pan-European Forest Certification from the perspective of Finnish environmental organizations
Added: Apr. 12, 2001 | Rate It
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