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Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International (FOEI) is a federation of autonomous environmental organizations from 70 countries around the world.
In contrast to many other NGOs operating internationally, Friends of the Earth is structured from the bottom up as a network of autonomous groups. Each country has its own separate organization, which in many cases existed and campaigned in its own right before choosing to affiliate to the global network.
The term Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is used to designate the small secretariat (based in Amsterdam) who provide coordinating services for the network's agreed major campaigns, together with the executive committee of elected representatives from national groups who set policy.
More detail about the national organizations and their campaigns can be found in the article Friends of the Earth.
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