The Royal Institute for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Promotion of Clean Technology ( ''KINT ''IRGT is a

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, which was founded on 11 July 1994.

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is the head of the institute.

Mission

The Institute wants to promote the sustainable management of

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as well as the development of environment-friendly technologies. It involves both the

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and

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aspects of technology-development. The institute acts as a support organization for the regional governments of Belgium (

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, and

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Mission

See also