environmental pressure groups

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• List of pressure groups in the United Kingdom — This is a list of pressure groups in the United Kingdom. These pressure groups, based on their relationship with United Kingdom policy makers, can be divided into insider groups, who have high degree of involvement and influence and outsider… …   Wikipedia

• pressure group — n a group or organization that tries to influence the opinions of ordinary people and persuade the government to do something →↑interest group ▪ environmental pressure groups …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pressure group — noun (C) a group or organization that tries to influence the opinions of ordinary people and persuade the government to do something: environmental pressure groups see also: interest group …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pressure group —    Pressure groups are private and voluntary organisations that seek to influence particular government policies but do not wish to become the government or control all government policies. They operate in the space between government and society …   Glossary of UK Government and Politics

• pressure group — pressure groups N COUNT A pressure group is an organized group of people who are trying to persuade a government or other authority to do something, for example to change a law. ...the environmental pressure group Greenpeace …   English dictionary

• Environmental Foundation for Africa — Infobox Company | company name = EFA company company type = Charity Slogan = Working for environmental protection and rehabilitation foundation = 1992, United Kingdom location = Lakka, Freetown Peninsula, Sierra Leone key people = Tommy Garnett… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental threats to the Great Barrier Reef — The Great Barrier Reef is the world s largest coral reef system,cite web|author=UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre |year=1980|title=Protected Areas and World Heritage Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area|url=http://sea.unep… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental Defence Canada — (formerly known as the Canadian Environmental Defence Fund) is a nonprofit environmental organization based in Toronto. The group is known for its innovative work on issues relating to environment on human health including urban sprawl, global… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental policy of the United States — The environmental policy of the United States is federal governmental action to regulate activities that have an environmental impact in the United States. The goal of environmental policy is to protect the environment for future generations… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental Investigation Agency — The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is an NGO founded in 1984 by three environmental activists in the United Kingdom. It s stated goal is to investigate and expose crimes against wildlife and the environment. [ [http://www.eia… …   Wikipedia