Green NGOs

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NGOs

Environmental Groups => LSM

Research and Academic Institute
Business and Industry Associations
Labour Organisations
Religious Bodies
Consumer Groups
People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Introduction
Kebangkrutan negara di tahun 1970-1980-an
Governance: makin besarnya peran swasta
dan civil society yang seringkali diidentikkan
dengan NGO
Karakteristik Dasar NGO: non profit motive
dan bersifat voluntary
(bedakan dengan koperasi)

Introduction
NGOs are the most visible players in
environmental politics
NGOs number => early 1980s: 13,000
in developed countries (70% new),
2230 in developing countries (60%
new)

Dana tak bertuan dan dana

menganggur; motivasi: charity

NGO facts
1.

Began in 1800s as catalyst for social

reform (Red Cross 1859, Save the
Children Fund after WWI)
2. Huge Growth in 1990s (International
NGOs: 1988- 8579 1996- 23,135).
Growth in membership (Worldwide Fund
for Nature: 2000- @5.7 million members
1985- 570,000)

NGO facts contd

Forest Stewardship Council: 15 full-time
employees, 7 years old, leading certifier in
forest products (year 2000 data)
Green Peace: In 1991, nearly 3 million
members, offices in 32 countries, budget
of $146 million, established in 1971

WORLD BANK NGO DEFINITION

Private Organizations that pursue

activities to relieve suffering,
promote the interests of the poor,
protect the environment, provide
basic social services, or undertake
community development.

Characteristics
1. Engaging in suffering relief
activities
2. Promoting interest of the poor
3. Protecting the environment
4. Providing basic social services
5. Advocating community development

Tony Koehn

ANOTHER DEFINITION OF AN NGO

A Self-Governing Private, Not For
Profit Organization That Is Geared
Toward Improving The Quality of
Life of Disadvantaged People

Refugees - Kosovo

NGOs: Typology 1

Examples
Activists: World Wide Fund for Nature,
Green Peace, Friends of the Earth.
Advisory (think tanks): Center for
International Environmental Law,
Environmental Defence, the Foundation
for International Law and
Development

Typology 2
Orientation:
1. Charitable: Needs of the poor/disaster
relief (Feed the Hungry, Red Cross)
2. Service: Provision of health, family
planning or education (Planned Parenthood)
3. Participatory: Self-help project with local
people involvement (Habitat for Humanity)
4. Empowering: Help poor people develop a
clearer understanding of social, political,
and economic factors (Amnesty
5.
International)

Typology contd
Key Issues:
1. Environment
2. Labor Standard
3. Poverty
4. Globalization
5. Animal Rights: PETA

Roles of Green NGOs for

Business
Positive Role => Climate Change,
Green Consumerism
Negative Role

Indonesia Green NGO:

Examples

KRuHA
Walhi
Karsa
Jatam

Tugas
Cari kasus nyata relasi negatif antara
perusahaan bisnis dan LSM di
Indonesia dan uraikan apa yang
seharusnya dilakukan perusahaan
tersebut.