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Part of the Politics series on Green politics

Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecosophy and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (645x641, 612 KB) I needed to work with a close cropped version of this image. ...

Topics

Green movement
Green party
List of Green topics It has been suggested that Greens be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ...

Organizations

Global Greens · Africa · Americas · Asia-Pacific · Europe The Global Greens (or formally: the Global Green Network) are an organization of cooperating Green parties. ... The Federation of Green Parties of Africa is the organization of Green parties in Africa. ... The Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas is the organization of Green parties in North America and South America. ... The Asia-Pacific Green Network is a federation of national Green parties in countries in the Pacific Ocean and Asia, and is a member of the Global Greens. ... European Greens (or the European Green Party) is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ...

Principles

Four Pillars
Global Greens Charter: ecological wisdom
social justice
participatory democracy
nonviolence
sustainability
respect diversity
The worldwide green parties are committed to the following Four Pillars: Ecology (sometimes Ecological Wisdom or Ecological Sustainability) Social Justice (sometimes Social Equality and Economic Justice) Grassroots Democracy Non-Violence In German, they are known as Die Grünen: ökologisch, sozial, basisdemokratisch, gewaltfrei. ... The Global Greens Charter is a document that 800 delegates from the Green parties of 70 countries decided upon a first gathering of the Global Greens in Canberra, Australia in April 2001. ... The term ecological wisdom, or ecosophy, is a philosophy of ecological harmony or equilibrium. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Participatory democracy is a broadly inclusive term for many kinds of consultative decision making which require consultation on important decisions by those who will carry out the decision. ... Nonviolence (or non-violence) can be both a political strategy or moral philosophy that rejects the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political change. ... Sustainability is an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the human and natural environments both now and into the indefinite future. ... The prerogative to respect diversity, often said to begin with biodiversity of non-human life, is basic to some 20th century studies such as cultural ecology, Queer studies, and anthropological linguistics. ...


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This list of Green topics includes people, parties, organizations, and ideas associated with Green politics. Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecosophy and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ...

Contents

Overview articles

  • Green (disambig. page, meanings of the color green)

Mossy, green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ... It has been suggested that Greens be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Greens be merged into this article or section. ... Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecosophy and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... Green politics is a body of political ideas informed by environmentalism aimed at developing a sustainable society. ... Greens are people who support some or all of goals of a Green Party without necessarily working with or voting for that or any party. ... Green parties around the world are formally organized political parties based on the principles of Green politics. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... This article is about the green parties around the world. ... Green parties around the world are formally organized political parties based on the principles of Green politics. ...

Organizations

Worldwide

Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... The Global Greens (or formally: the Global Green Network) are an organization of cooperating Green parties. ... The Global Greens (or formally: the Global Green Network) are an organization of cooperating Green parties. ... The Global Greens (or formally: the Global Green Network) are an organization of cooperating Green parties. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Europe

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This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... European Greens is the name of the European Green Party, a political party at European level. ... The European Federation of Green Parties is an umbrella organization of green parties in Europe. ... The European Federation of Green Parties is an umbrella organization of green parties in Europe. ... The European Greens - European Free Alliance (The Greens/European Free Alliance; Greens/EFA; French: Le Groupe Verts/Alliance libre européenne; Les Verts/ALE, German Fraktion der Grünen/Freie Europäische Allianz) is one of the parliamentary groups in the European Parliament. ... The European Greens - European Free Alliance (The Greens/European Free Alliance; Greens/EFA; French: Le Groupe Verts/Alliance libre europ enne; Les Verts/ALE, German Fraktion der Gr nen/Freie Europ ische Allianz) is one of the parliamentary groups in the European Parliament. ... The Austrian Green Party (de: Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative, or Die Grünen) is a political party in the Austrian parliament. ... Die Grünen (German for Green Party) could be: the Austrian Green Party the German Green Party This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Green! (Groen!) is the Flemish green party in Belgium. ... Green! (Groen!) is the Flemish green party in Belgium. ... Ecolo (standing for Ecologistes Confédérés pour lorganisation de luttes originales) is a French-speaking Belgian green political party (Wallonia and Brussels). ... The Green Party (Strana zelených in Czech) is a minor political party in the Czech Republic. ... Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) is an Estonian green political party. ... The Green League (Finnish: Vihreä liitto, Swedish: Gröna förbundet), is a green political party in Finland. ... The Green League (Finnish: Vihreä liitto, Swedish: Gröna förbundet), is a green political party in Finland. ... Les verts (the Greens) is one Green Party of France. ... Les verts (the Greens) is one Green Party of France. ... Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... Party symbol of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... The German Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) has been present in the German parliament (Bundestag) continuously since March 29, 1983 as a parliamentarian party. ... The German Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) has been present in the German parliament (Bundestag) continuously since March 29, 1983 as a parliamentarian party. ... The Left-Green Movement (Vinstrihreyfingin - grænt framboð) is a political party in Iceland. ... The Green Party/Comhaontas Glas) was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981. ... The Latvian Green Party (Latvian: Latvijas Zaļā partija) is a political party in Latvia. ... The Latvian Green Party (Latvian: Latvijas Zaļā partija) is a political party in Latvia. ... The Free List (German: Freie Liste) is a political party in Liechtenstein. ... Miljøpartiet De Grønne (The Green Party) is a Norwegian political party, formed in Oslo on May 8, 1987. ... Miljøpartiet De Grønne (The Green Party) is a Norwegian political party, formed in Oslo on May 8, 1987. ... Greens 2004 (Zieloni 2004) is Polands Green Party. ... Greens 2004 (Zieloni 2004) is Polands Green Party. ... Partido Ecologista Os Verdes is the Portuguese Green Party. ... The Earth Party (Portuguese: Partido da Terra, before called Movimento o Partido da Terra, pron. ... The Green Party (Miljöpartiet de Gröna) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Green Party (Miljöpartiet de Gröna) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Green Party (Miljöpartiet de Gröna or MP) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Green Party (Miljöpartiet de Gröna or MP) is a political party in Sweden. ... The Green Party of Switzerland (Grüne Partei der Schweiz / Les verts - Parti écologiste suisse) is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland (the largest not represented on the Federal Council). ... This article is about the Dutch political party. ... De Groenen (The Greens) are a Dutch ecological party. ... De Groenen (The Greens) are a Dutch ecological party. ... The Party of Greens of Ukraine (Partija Zelenykh Ukrainy, PUZ), a green party, was founded in the early 1990s. ... The Party of Greens of Ukraine (Partija Zelenykh Ukrainy, PUZ), a green party, was founded in the early 1990s. ... The Green Party in Northern Ireland is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ...

Africa and Asia

A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Ha-Yerukim (הירוקים) is the green party of Israel. ... The Green Party of South Africa is a small political party in the Western Cape province. ... The Mazingira Green Party of Kenya is an Kenyan Green Party, founded in 2003 by peace nobelist Wangari Maathai. ... Rainbow and Greens (虹と緑, Niji to Midori), is a Green party in Japan. ... The Green Party Taiwan (綠黨) is a political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, active in the late 20th century, established on 25 January 1996. ...

The Americas

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World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... The Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas is the organization of Green parties in North America and South America. ... The Green Ecological Party of Mexico (Spanish: Partido Verde Ecologista de México, known by the abbreviation PVEM) is one of the six political parties to enjoy representation in the Mexican Congress. ... The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983. ... The Green Party of British Columbia is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Green Party of Ontario (GPO) contests provincial elections in Ontario, Canada. ... In United States politics, the Green Party has been active as a third party since the 1980s. ... This article specifically discusses the national committee of the Green Party in the United States. ... In American politics, the Green Party is a third party which has been active in some areas since the 1980s, but first gained widespread public attention for Ralph Naders presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. ... In the United States, people speak generally of the Green Party. ... The Boston Proposal was an attempt to organize and assign functions to the various elements of the United States Green Party during the 2000 U.S. presidential campaign. ... The Green Party of Alaska is the state party organization for Alaska of the United States Green Party. ...

Oceania

World map exhibiting a common interpretation of Oceania; other interpretations may vary. ... The Australian Greens is the national Greens party in Australia. ... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the Green political party in Australia. ... The United Tasmania Group (UTG) is generally acknowledged as the worlds first Green Party. ... Current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand logo Wikinews has news related to: Greens Party refines Buy Kiwi Made scheme The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ... Current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand logo The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a political party in the New Zealand parliament. ... A logo used by the Values Party The Values Party, sometimes considered the worlds first national-level environmentalist party, was established in 1972 at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. ... Wild Greens are a youth movement of the Greens, usually associated with one of the Green Parties. ...

Values and Principles

The worldwide green parties are committed to the following Four Pillars: Ecology (sometimes Ecological Wisdom or Ecological Sustainability) Social Justice (sometimes Social Equality and Economic Justice) Grassroots Democracy Non-Violence In German, they are known as Die Grünen: ökologisch, sozial, basisdemokratisch, gewaltfrei. ... The worldwide green parties are committed to the following Four Pillars: Ecology (sometimes Ecological Wisdom) Social Justice Grassroots Democracy Non-Violence In German, it is known as Die Grünen: ökologisch, sozial, basisdemokratisch, gewaltfrei. ... The Global Greens Charter is a document that 800 delegates from the Green parties of 70 countries decided upon a first gathering of the Global Greens in Canberra, Australia in April 2001. ... The Global Greens Charter is a document that 800 delegates from the Green parties of 70 countries decided upon a first gathering of the Global Greens in Canberra, Australia in April 2001. ... The Global Greens Charter is a document that 800 delegates from the Green parties of 70 countries decided upon a first gathering of the Global Greens in Canberra, Australia in April 2001. ... ... ...

Persons

Persons that were or are important in and for Green parties around the world. See also: Category:Green politicians

  • Liaquat Ali (Pakistan)

Adolfo Aguilar Zínser (2 December 1949 – 5 June 2005) was a Mexican scholar, diplomat and politician who served as a National Security Advisor to President Vicente Fox and as a UN Security Council Ambassador in the midst of the US invasion of Iraq. ... Categories: Stub | 1928 births | Green politicians ... Image:PhotoIngridSimple. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) is more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra. ... Robert James Brown (born December 27, 1944), is a stupid hippy, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia. ... Martin Bursík Martin Bursík (born 1959 in Prague) is a Czech politician and the current chairman of the Czech Green Party (Strana zelených). ... Ilona Staller in 2004 Ilona Staller, better known by her stage name Cicciolina, is former politician active in Italys libertarian Partito Radicale, former porn star and disco singer. ... A number of political organizations have called themselves the Radical Party, or have Radical as part of their name. ... Peter Miguel Camejo Peter Miguel Camejo (born December 31, 1939) is an American financier, businessman, political activist, author, and one of the founders of the socially responsible investment movement. ... David Cobb appealing for votes at the annual Fighting Bob Fest in Baraboo, Wisconsin, September 2004 David Keith Cobb (born December 24, 1962 in San Leon, Texas) is an American ex-lawyer and activist, and was the 2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party of the United States (GPUS). ... Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Ash Wednesday 2004 at Biberach/Riss Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit (born Montauban, France, April 4, 1945) is a European politician and was a leader of the student protesters during the May 1968 riots in France. ... Bertrand Delanoë Bertrand Delanoë (born May 30, 1950) ( ) is a French politician, and has been the mayor of Paris since 2001. ... Vera Dua is the chairman of the Flemish green party Groen!. She graduated in 1975 as agricultural engineer and attained a PhD in agricultural science 11 years later. ... René Dumont (March 13, 1904 - June 18, 2001) was a French engineer in agronomy, a sociologist, and an environmental politician. ... Indulis Emsis (born January 2, 1952) is a biologist and Latvian politician who was Prime Minister of Latvia. ... Joschka Fischer Joseph Martin Joschka Fischer (April 12, 1948 – ) was German foreign minister and Vice Chancellor in the government of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005. ... Monica Frassoni is an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the North West of Italy. ... Jim Harris 2006 election campaign photo. ... Femke Halsema attending a demonstration Femke Halsema (Haarlem, April 25, 1966) is a politician in the Netherlands. ... Petra Kelly, 1987 Petra Karin Kelly (November 29, 1947 – October 1, 1992), German peace activist and Green politician, was born in Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany in 1947, and lived and studied in the United States between 1959 and 1970. ... This article is about the Green Party politician. ... Renate Künast (born December 15, 1955) is the German Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture since 2001. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Brice Lalonde (born February 10, 1946) is a former socialist and Green Party leader in France, who ran for President of France in 1981. ... Alain Lipietz (born September 19, French engineer, economist and politician, a member of the French Green Party. ... Wangari Maathai Wangari Muta Maathai (born April 1, 1940 in Ihithe village, Nyeri District) is a Kenyan environmental and political activist. ... Noël Mamère (born December 25, 1948) is a French politician of the French Green Party (Les Verts). ... This article is about the leader of the Green Party of Canada. ... Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934), is an American attorney and political activist. ... Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio (Salerno, March 13, 1959), is an Italian politician. ... Claudia Roth Claudia Benedikta Roth (born May 15, 1955 in Ulm) is a German Green Party politician. ... Paul Rosenmöller (May 11, 1956) is a dutch journalist. ... Otto Georg Schily (SPD; born July 20, 1932) was Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany from 1998-2005, in the cabinet of former Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schröder. ... SPD redirects here. ... For other persons named Peter Singer, see Peter Singer (disambiguation). ... Bart Staes is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Belgian environmentalist party Groen!. Categories: People stubs | Green politicians ... Jaromír Å tÄ›tina (April 6, 1943, Prague) is Czech journalist, writer and politician. ... Green politician Jürgen Trittin is Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in Germany. ... Jason West is the mayor of the village of New Paltz, and a member of the Green Party. ...

Miscellaneous Terms and Topics

Green federations

The member parties of the Global Greens (see for details) are organised into four continental federations [1]. The Global Greens (or formally: the Global Green Network) are an organization of cooperating Green parties. ...

The European Federation of Green Parties formed itself as the European Green Party on 22 February 2004, in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June, 2004, a further step in trans-national integration. The Federation of Green Parties of Africa is the organization of Green parties in Africa. ... The Federation of the Green Parties of the Americas is the organization of Green parties in North America and South America. ... The Asia-Pacific Green Network is a federation of national Green parties in countries in the Pacific Ocean and Asia, and is a member of the Global Greens. ... The European Federation of Green Parties is an umbrella organization of green parties in Europe. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary body of the European Union. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Policy issues

A few issues affect most of the green parties around the world, and can often inhibit global cooperation. Some affect structure, and others affect policy: This list of Green party issues aims at giving an overview on Green parties and their concerns. ...

On matters of ecology, extinction, biosafety, biosecurity, safe trade and health security, "Greens" generally agree or at least have some agreement to agree, typically based on (scientific) consensus, using a consensus decision making process. Fundis is short for fundamentalists. ... It has been suggested that Defensive realism be merged into this article or section. ... Bioregional democracy (or the Bioregional State) is a set of Electoral Reforms designed to force the political process in a democracy to better represent body and environment concerns, e. ... Electoral reform projects seek to change the way that public desires are reflected in elections through electoral systems. ... Land reform (also agrarian reform, though that can have a broader meaning) is an often-controversial type of government-initiated or government-backed real estate property redistribution, generally of agricultural land. ... Safe trade is a concept advocated by Greenpeace, some indigenous peoples (particularly those who feel threatened by the imposition of a monoculture) and by some elements of the anti-globalization movement. ... The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection. ... Ape extinction, particularly great ape extinction, is one of the most widely held biodiversity concerns. ... The gravity of global rainforest destruction has become increasing apparent with satellite imagery now clarifying the extent and widespread nature of the modification. ... Biosafety: prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity, focusing both on ecology and human health. ... A biosecurity guarantee attempts to ensure that ecologies sustaining either people or animals are maintained. ... Natural capitalism is a set of trends and economic reforms to reward energy and material efficiency - and remove professional standards and accounting conventions that prevent such efficiencies. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Dodo, shown here in illustration, is an often-cited[1] example of modern extinction. ... Biosafety: prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity, focusing both on ecology and human health. ... A biosecurity guarantee attempts to ensure that ecologies sustaining either people or animals are maintained. ... Safe trade is a concept advocated by Greenpeace, some indigenous peoples (particularly those who feel threatened by the imposition of a monoculture) and by some elements of the anti-globalization movement. ... Greens are people who support some or all of goals of a Green Party without necessarily working with or voting for that or any party. ... Consensus decision-making is a decision-making process that not only seeks the agreement of most participants, but also to resolve or mitigate the objections of the minority to achieve the most agreeable decision. ...


There are very substantial policy differences between and among Green Parties in each country and culture, and constant debate about the degree to which natural ecology and individual needs align.


Alliances

  • Blue-Green Alliance
  • Red-Green Alliance

A Blue-Green alliance describes an alliance between political parties and other organizations. ... In politics, a red-green alliance is an alliance of red socialist or communist parties with green environmentalist parties. ...

Democracy

Consensus democracy is the application of consensus decision making to the process of legislation. ... Deliberative democracy, also sometimes called discursive democracy, is a term used by political theorists, e. ... Participatory democracy is a broadly inclusive term for many kinds of consultative decision making which require consultation on important decisions by those who will carry out the decision. ... For other meanings, see Grass roots (disambiguation). ... Bioregional democracy (or the Bioregional State) is a set of electoral reforms designed to force the political process in a democracy to better represent concerns about the economy, the body, and environmental concerns (e. ...

Ecology

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The global ecology movement is one of several new social movements that emerged at the end of the sixties; as a values-driven social movement, it should be distinguished from the pre-existing science of ecology. ... For the psychology topic, see Environmental psychology. ... This is a list of environmental organizations, organizations that preserve or monitor the environment in different ways. ... Political ecology is an umbrella term for a variety of projects that involve politics and the environment. ... Human ecology is an academic discipline that deals with the relationship between humans and their natural, social and created environments. ... Social ecology is, in the words of its leading exponents, a coherent radical critique of current social, political, and anti-ecological trends as well as a reconstructive, ecological, communitarian, and ethical approach to society. Social Ecology is a radical view of ecology and of social/political systems. ...

Feminism

Feminism is a collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies largely motivated by or concerned with the social, political and economic equality of the sexes. ... Ecofeminism is a biocentric environmental movement with cultural and social concerns. ... Feminist economics broadly refers to a developing branch of economics that applies feminist insights and critiques to mainstream economics. ...

Green anarchism

Green anarchism is a set of related political theories that is derived from philosophical and social movements such as social ecologists, feminism, egoism, situationism, surrealism, the Luddites, Anarcho-primitivism, post- and anti-leftists, indigenous, anti-industrialism, and pre-civilized people. ... Green anarchism is an anarchism that proposes political, social and ecologically sustainable behaviour by the human community. ... The magazine Green Anarchist was for a while the principle voice in the UK advocating an explicit fusion of libertarian socialist and ecological thinking (Green anarchism), although such ideas had arguably been co-sympathetic for decades if not generations beforehand. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ...

Green economics

Green economics is an approach to economics in which the economy is considered to be a component of, and dependent upon, the natural world within which it resides and of which is it considered a part. ... Green economics loosely defines a theory of economics by which an economy is considered to be component of the ecosystem in which it resides. ... Green economics loosely defines a theory of economics by which an economy is considered to be component of the ecosystem in which it resides. ... Green economics loosely defines a theory of economics by which an economy is considered to be component of the ecosystem in which it resides. ... Feminist economics broadly refers to a developing branch of economics that applies feminist insights and critiques to mainstream economics. ...

Green liberalism

Green Liberalism is a term used to refer to liberal who have incorporated green concerns into their ideology. ...

Non-Violence / Pacifism

Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality, power and conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals. ... Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. ... A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. ...

Social Justice

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Solidarity (Polish: ; full name: Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarity — Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the then Lenin Shipyards, and originally led by Lech Wałęsa. ...

"False Friends"

"Green" articles that don't relate in any way to Green politics or parties

Greenpeace protest against Esso / Exxon Mobil. ... The term non-governmental organization (NGO) is used in a variety of ways all over the world and, depending on the context in which it is used, can refer to many different types of organizations. ... The Green Revolution is a term used to describe the transformation of agriculture in many developing nations that led to significant increases in agricultural production between the 1940s and 1960s. ... The Pan-Green Coalition (Traditional Chinese: 泛綠聯盟; Simplified Chinese: 泛绿联盟; pinyin: ) or Pan-Green Force (Traditional Chinese: 泛綠軍; Simplified Chinese: 泛绿军; pinyin: ), is an informal political alliance in early 21st century Taiwan, consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), and the minor Taiwan Independence Party (TAIP). ... The Republic of China (ROC) currently has jurisdiction over Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, and the Pescadores Islands (Penghu) and several smaller islands. ... GUE-NGL logo The European United Left–Nordic Green Left is a socialist and communist political grouping within the European Parliament. ... The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary body of the European Union. ...

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