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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Biodiversity Business and Industry Climate Change Coorporate Accountability Development Economics and Finance Energy Environment Financing for Development Food Habitat Indigenous Peoples International Law Justice Law of the Sea and Antarctica Outer Space Private Sector Science and Technology Statistics Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Water Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues Mobilizing international resources for development Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Biodiversity Capacity-building Climate change Consumption and production patterns Desertification and Drought Energy Finance Forests Freshwater Health Information for decision-making and participation International cooperation for an enabling environment Land management Marine Resources Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.) Mining Oceans and seas Partnerships Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Science Sustainable development in a globalizing world Sustainable development of SIDS Technology Toxic chemicals Trade and environment Transport
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Chile Canada India Bahamas Colombia Spain Kenya China New Zealand Germany United States of America Indonesia Italy Philippines Ecuador Republic of Korea Brazil Cuba Malaysia Australia Mexico Peru Japan Netherlands Belize
Mission statement:	Environmental Defense Fund's mission is to build a vital Earth. For everyone. By leveraging our deep expertise in science and economics, EDF delivers bold, game-changing solutions to address the biggest challenge of our time — climate change. We work to stabilize the climate, strengthen the ability of people and nature to thrive and support people's health. Working across the world, we focus on the areas where we can make the biggest impact. From slashing pollution from transportation around the world, to slowing the warming we're experiencing now by cutting methane pollution, to bolstering nature's own capacity to stabilize the climate. We partner with other organizations — as well as with businesses, governments and communities — to get the world on a rapid path to climate stability.
Year of registration:	1967
Funding structure:	Grants from Governments Fundraising campaigns Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Other sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	"Other sources" include donations from foundations and other institutions, planned giving, contributed services and in-kind gifts, as well as investment income allocated for Operations.

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