Global Environment Centre (abbreviated: GEC) is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
,
non-governmental organization
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which was established in 1998 to address key environmental issues of global importance such as
climate change
Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in Global surface temperature, global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate variability and change, Climate change in ...
,
biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variability of life, life on Earth. It can be measured on various levels. There is for example genetic variability, species diversity, ecosystem diversity and Phylogenetics, phylogenetic diversity. Diversity is not distribut ...
and
water resources
Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either Fresh water, freshwater from natural sources, or water produ ...
. GEC is based in
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
but supports activities worldwide. It has field programmes in more than 10 countries and coordinates a number of regional and global networks.
The Organisation's mission is "to support the protection of the environment and sustainable use of natural resources to meet local, regional and global needs through strategic partnerships with communities and like-minded organisations". The Organisation organizes activities related to the forest and biodiversity conservation such as reforestation as well as other outreach and partnership programmes.
References
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External links
*http://www.gec.org.my/index.cfm?&menuid=61
*http://www.gefngo.org/index.cfm?&menuid=61
*http://www.gec.org.my/index.cfm?&menuid=10
*http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-archives-2001-southeast-asia-peat/main/ramsar/1-26-45-88%5E17821_4000_0__
Environmental organisations based in Malaysia
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