Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Culture
Development
Disabled Persons
Economics and Finance
Education
Energy
Environment
Financing for Development:
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Public Administration:
Governance and Public Administration
Knowledge Systems and E-government
Social Development:
Aging
Disabled persons
Information and Communications Technologies
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Climate change
Desertification and Drought
Disaster management and vulnerability
Energy
Forests
Freshwater
Human settlements
Industrial development
Land management
Mining
Oceans and seas
Partnerships
Rural Development
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Trade and environment
Waste Management
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Brazil
China
Rwanda
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Achieve universal primary education
Ensure environmental sustainability
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2005 |
| Organizational structure: |
There is a President, a COO, and a Board of Directors that are made up of nationals of the US, Peru and China. |
| Number and type of members: |
We have approximately 50 members in the NY-Tri State area, others in Washington, including former US Congressional Rep. the Hon. Lester Wolff. In China, we have outreach to a number of schools, but we charge no dues for joining WHF. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
The nine major groups |
| Funding structure: |
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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| Funding structure other: |
Funded through support from private sector organizations |
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