«GREEN PEACE»

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« Greenpeace » is an independent international organization with the purpose of preventing environmental degradation. Initially the organization was engaged in the problems of the USA nuclear tests , but gradually it expanded its activities throughout the world and on a wide range related to the environment.

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The w ork of environmentalists of « Greenpea с e » includes the following areas: the campaign on biodiversity , the campaign for protection of the atmosphere , anti-nuclear campaign , the campaign f or toxic substances .

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« Greenpeace » influences the public opinion through press , educational institutions , conducting non-violent protest ,seeking for specific solutions to environmental problems.

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« Greenpeace » exists only on donations from individuals and private charities,it does not accept money from the public , businesses and political parties. « Greenpeace » was founded on the 15 th of September , 1971, when the fist environmental camping against nuclear testing was held.

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In 1996 ,Greenpeace launched a campaign against genetically modified food. There were actions against the import of genetically modified soybeans to Europe from the United States and against the cultivation of genetically modified maize in many countries of the world. In 1999,the government of the European Union has imposed a moratorium on the importation and cultivation of genetically modified crops.

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Over the year of its existence Greenpeace grew from a small group of activists to a major international environmental organization ,which has more than 2.5 million supporters worldwide , of which about 10 thousand live in Russia. In Russia , Greenpeace contributes to the preservation of the last corners of unspoiled nature struggling with a nuclear danger, seeks to eliminate the camping for the preservation of the pristine purity of lake Baikal.

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The national offices of Greenpeace are opened in 43 countries of the world as the independent units working over achievement of their national projects . General policy and strategy of international projects is defined at annual meetings of Executive Directors and Directors for camping of all offices of Greenpeace .