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social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > intergovernmental environmental organizations and initiatives

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intergovernmental environmental organizations and initiatives  

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  • The environmental issue area is notable for its multiplicity of intergovernmental organizations, numbering nearly 200, with new ones regularly created. Although the United Nations (UN) is a central player in organizing and overseeing many international environmental regulations and initiatives, international environmental governance is conducted largely through organizations created to address specific environmental problems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Intergovernmental Environmental Organizations and Initiatives]

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