Title: Leadership Development and Management of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations

abstract

The Overview section depicts the emerging power and the role of the 3rd Sector in general and environmental non-governmental organizations or NGOs in particular in advancing environmental causes. A history of their coming-into-being and their evolution triggered by “Silent Spring” is introduced. Possible future role of environmental NGOs in effecting changes toward a better environment is discussed. This section sets the tune for further elaborations on how an environmental NGO may best develop its structure, leadership, programs and management scheme. public perceptions and political will into management options within the Value-and-Stakeholder structure corresponding to the social subsystem. This study seeks to share a vision of social adaptation for a global sustainable future through developing a network to adopt contributions from and forming partnerships among all ecosystem stakeholders. Keyword: ecosystem services; information transformation; integrated ecosystem management; stakeholde