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Glossary

Civil society: Non-profit, organised groups, clubs and associations in society that operate independently from government and the state. http://www.forestsmonitor.org/reports/highstakes/glossary.htm

NGOs: Non-governmental organizations; a non-profit making, voluntary, service-oriented/development oriented organization. http://www.gdrc.org/ngo/wb-define.html

Member states: Countries that are a part of the United Nations; there are currently 191 member states. http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
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