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European Topic Centre on Biodiversity

http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu/

assists the European Environment Agency in its work of collecting, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing information relevant to national and international policies for the environment and sustainable development
Added: May. 17, 2002 | Rate It

European Tree Guide

http://www.bomengids.nl/uk/hoofdsleutel.html

tree guide for Northern European trees
Added: Mar. 11, 2007 | Rate It

European Tropical Forest Research Network (ETFRN)

http://www.etfrn.org/etfrn/

facilitates access to the European capability on tropical forest research, promoting the involvement of European research expertise towards the conservation and wise use of forests and woodlands in tropical and subtropical countries
Added: Jan. 20, 2001 | Rate It

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

Food Strategy

http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/food/strategy/index.htm

the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs provides documents that describe a vision of what they want the food system to look like in 2030, and how they can get there
Added: Jan. 11, 2010 | 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

Friends of the Irish Environment

http://friendsoftheirishenvironment.net/

network of conservationists and environmentalists committed to protecting Ireland's environment, including campaigning against Ireland's unsustainable forestry practices and lobbying for the protection of the marine environment
Added: Nov. 15, 2008 | 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

Grasslands Trust, The

http://www.grasslands-trust.org/

seeks to secure and protect Europe's grasslands now and for the future
Added: Oct. 04, 2008 | 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

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

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

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species for Europe, The

http://www.iucnredlist.org/initiatives/europe

assesses the conservation status of European plant and animal species which are considered threatened
Added: Apr. 01, 2010 | 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

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://www.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
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