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International Institute <strong>for</strong> Sustainable Development (IISD) – www.iisd.org<br />

Contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations<br />

<strong>and</strong> engaging decision-makers in government, business, NGOs, <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r sectors<br />

to develop <strong>and</strong> implement policies that are simultaneously beneficial to <strong>the</strong> global<br />

economy, <strong>the</strong> global environment, <strong>and</strong> social well being.<br />

North America Commission <strong>for</strong> Environmental Cooperation (CEC) – www.cec.org<br />

An international organization created by Canada, Mexico, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> United States<br />

under <strong>the</strong> North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC),<br />

which complements <strong>the</strong> environmental provisions of <strong>the</strong> North American Free<br />

Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Established to address regional environmental concerns,<br />

help prevent potential trade <strong>and</strong> environmental conflicts, <strong>and</strong> promote <strong>the</strong><br />

effective en<strong>for</strong>cement of environmental law.<br />

Oxfam America – www.oxfamamerica.org<br />

Boston-based international development <strong>and</strong> relief agency, an affiliate of Oxfam<br />

International. Works with local partners to implement development programs,<br />

emergency relief services, <strong>and</strong> campaigns <strong>for</strong> change in global practices <strong>and</strong> policies<br />

that keep people in poverty.<br />

Third World Network – www.twnside.org.sg<br />

Independent nonprofit international network of organizations <strong>and</strong> individuals<br />

involved in issues relating to development, <strong>the</strong> Third World, <strong>and</strong> North-South<br />

issues. Publishes a variety of documents <strong>and</strong> reports in print <strong>and</strong> electronic<br />

media.<br />

Agriculture Certification<br />

Biorastro – www.biorastro.com.br<br />

The leading Brazilian Eurepgap certifier.<br />

Community <strong>Agroecology</strong> Network – www.communityagroecology.net<br />

An organization dedicated to maintaining links between agricultural communities,<br />

<strong>and</strong> between those communities <strong>and</strong> consumers through <strong>the</strong> marketing of<br />

‘fair trade direct’ coffee.<br />

Eat Wild – www.eatwild.com<br />

A clearinghouse of in<strong>for</strong>mation about pasture-based farming.<br />

Eco-Labels – www.eco-labels.org/home.cfm<br />

The Consumers’ Union guide to environmental labels.<br />

European Commission Agriculture Quality Policy –<br />

http://europa.eu.int/comm/agriculture/qual/en/syste_en.htm<br />

An explanation of <strong>the</strong> European Union’s Agriculture Quality Policy.<br />

yale school of <strong>for</strong>estry & environmental studies

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