"The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) is a non-regulatory intergovernmental organisation representing 41 European countries whose aim is to promote the continued development of a safe, efficient and sustainable European air transport system. It has close links with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)."
"The ICAO is a UN specialized agency aiming at securing international co-operation an highest possible degree of uniformity in regulations and standards, procedures and organisation regarding civil aviation matters. One of ICAO's chief activities is the establishment of international standards, recommended practices and procedures covering the technical fields of aviation."
--> see more particularly, the Council's Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP)
"AEA shall represent the interests of its members to the institutions of the European Union, to the European Civil Aviation Conference, to any other institutional organisations or association involved in or likely to be involved in issues of interest to AEA members and, as appropriate, to individual governments. It shall advance co-operation amongst its members on any matter likely to be of interest to the membership as a whole and permitted by the laws of the countries in which they operate, whilst respecting the independence of action of its members individually. The AEA shall collect, analyse and interpret information and carry out research required by the activities which it undertakes. The members shall assist the Secretariat in carrying out this task."
"The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is an independent coalition of organisations and companies throughout the air transport industry that have united to drive aviation infrastructure improvements in an environmentally-responsible manner."
"EBAA is the leading Association for Business Aviation in Europe . Nowadays, more than two hundred Business Aviation companies, direct Members or Members of associate organizations rely on the EBAA to protect their assets. The EBAA influences the regulation process by taking an active part in consultancy hearings promoting the flexibility of business aircraft and demonstrating that business aviation can live side by side with the airlines."
"The ELFAA mission statement is to ensure that European policy and legislation promote free and equal competition to enable the continued growth and development of low fares into the future, allowing a greater number of people to travel by air. This will be achieved by identifying policy areas affecting the low fares sector, effectively influencing regulatory issues and promoting the common interests of its members in the various European institutions."
"IACA is the recognised voice of leisure carriers. IACA actively cooperates with international institutions, national authorities and airport authorities in order to ensure that the specific needs of leisure airlines are taken into consideration."
"IATA is a global trade organisation. Over 60 years, IATA has developed the commercial standards that built a global industry. Today, IATA's mission is to represent, lead and serve the airline industry . Its members comprise 265 airlines - the world's leading passenger and cargo airlines among them - representing 94 percent of international scheduled air traffic."
"TIACA is the only worldwide organization which brings together all the links of the air logistics chain. Its major missions are to advance the interests of the air cargo industry and strengthen its contribution to world trade expansion. TIACA is pledged to support and assist progressive liberalization of the global market and easier, enhanced trade between developing and developed economies."
"ACI is the international association of the worlds' airports. It is a non profit organization, the prime purpose of which is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations."
"In its January 2001 report European Aeronautics: A Vision for 2020, the Group of Personalities considered Europe's goal of better serving societies needs while becoming a global leader in the field of aeronautics. Among its conclusions, the Group stressed the need for a new Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE) whose aim would be to develop and maintain a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for aeronautics in Europe."
"The AEF is a UK-based association that campaigns exclusively on the environmental impacts of aviation. The AEF promotes a sustainable future for aviation which fully recognises, and takes account of, its environmental and amenity effects. We work closely with local, national and international decision-makers to achieve this objective, having representation on UK Government and European Commission working groups and observer status to the environmental committee of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
"On 1 January 2000, the European Express Organisation (EEO) merged with the Association of European Express Carriers (AEEC). This created the European Express Association (EEA), representing the Express Industry with one single voice at the European level. The Association represents numerous companies in the air express cargo industry, including four of the world’s largest air express carriers, namely DHL, FEDEX, TNT and UPS. PostEurop is also an officially recognised Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)."
"EUROCONTROL is the architect and manager of air traffic management in Europe (41 States)."
--> see more particularly, Eurocontrol Experimental Centre - SEE
"The IMO is the UN specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. It is also committed to technical co-operation. The purposes of the Organization, as summarized by Article 1(a) of the Convention, are "to provide machinery for cooperation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade; to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning maritime safety, efficiency of navigation and prevention and control of marine pollution from ships". The Organization is also empowered to deal with administrative and legal matters related to these purposes."
"The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) brings together 53 railway undertakings and infrastructure companies from the European Union, the accession countries (Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania) as well as from the Western Balkan countries, Norway, and Switzerland. It is based in Brussels and represents its members' interests vis-à-vis the European Parliament, Commission and Council of Ministers as well as other policy makers and transport actors. CER's main focus is promoting the development of rail as essential to the creation of a sustainable transport system which is both efficient and environmentally sound."
"ESC represents the interests of companies represented by 12 national transport user organisation and a number of key European commodity trade associations. ESC is the principal recognised voice of European shippers."
"The UIC is the world-wide organisation for international cooperation among railways and promotion of the rail transport mode. Its initial purpose was standardisation and improvement of conditions for railway construction and operations, especially in view of international traffic. In 2005 a "New UIC" has been designed in order to cope with a series of new challenges, in particular railway liberalisation, increasing competition from other modes, the growing economic constraints on railways together with the challenge of globalisation of the transport market. The UIC mission in 2006 consists in promoting Rail transport at World level in order to meet challenges of Mobility and Sustainable Development. UIC groups 170 members (railways, rail operators, infrastructure managers, railway service providers, public transport companies, etc.) on all 5 continents."
"This website has been developed by Ecofys upon the initiative and with the support of the Federal Environmental Agency of Germany and the DG Environment of the European Commission. The purpose of this website is to provide an interactive international platform for discussion on future international action on climate change, including approaches of a post-2012 commitment regime under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. The website is targeted to individuals that are active in thinking about future action on climate change such as researchers, climate modellers, members of country delegations to the UNFCCC, NGOs and any other individuals interested in the topic. This is an living website. Any updating information and comments are always welcome."
"IETA is dedicated to: the objectives of the UFCCC and ultimately climate protection; the establishment of effective market-based trading systems for GHG emissions by businesses that are demonstrably fair, open, efficient, accountable and consistent across national boundaries; and maintaining societal equity and environmental integrity while establishing these systems. IETA will work for: the development of an active, global GHG market, consistent across national boundaries and involving all flexibility mechanisms: the CDM, JI and ET; the creation of systems and instruments that will ensure effective business participation.
To be the premier voice for the business community on emissions trading, the objectives for the organization are to: promote an integrated view of the ET system as a solution to Climate Change; participate in the design and implementation of national and international rules and guidelines; and provide the most up-to-date and credible source of information on ET and GHG market activity."
International Post Corporation (IPC)
" The International Post Corporation (IPC) is a cooperative association of 23 national Postal operators from North America, Europe and the Pacific. Our corporate mission is the provision of assistance and expertise to facilitate the development and improvement of postal services."
"The IPCC has been established by WMO and UNEP to assess scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation."
PostEurop
"PostEurop is the Association of 43 European public postal operators. It was created in 1993 to optimise postal operations and postal services in Europe, and foster greater cooperation between its Members. It is working towards representing the entire European postal industry."
"Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty - the UNFCCC - to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable."
"The UNWTO, a specialized agency of the United Nations, serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and practical source of tourism know-how. It plays a central and decisive role in promoting the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, with the aim of contributing to economic development, international understanding, peace, prosperity and universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms. It plays a catalytic role in promoting technology transfers and international cooperation, in stimulating and developing public-private sector partnerships and in encouraging the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, with a view to ensuring that member countries, tourist destinations and businesses maximize the positive economic, social and cultural effects of tourism and fully reap its benefits, while minimizing its negative social and environmental impacts."
Research project financed by the Belgian Science Policy in the programme "Science for a sustainable development" (SSD), first call
European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Association of European Airlines (AEA)
Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)
The European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA)
International Air Carrier Association (IACA) 
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) 
Airport Council International (ACI) 
Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE)
Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)
European Express Association (EEA)
European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) : US Department of Transportation
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
European Schippers' Council (ESC)
International Union of Railways (UIC)
European Commission - DG Environment - Aviation and Climate Change
Future International Action on Climate Change Network (FIACC)
IETA (International Emission Trading Association)
International Post Corporation (IPC)
IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
PostEurop
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO)
Research project financed by the Belgian Science Policy in the programme "Science for a sustainable development" (SSD), first call
