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Bonn Challenge
Bonn Challenge (2011; IUCN Washington; bonnchallenge.org) A challenge put forward by the Government of German and the IUCN to the nations of the world to restore 150 million hectares of...
Canopy
Canopy (1996; Palo Alto CA; 9 staff; canopy.org) A community organized non-profit with the "mission is to grow urban tree canopy in Midpeninsula communities for the benefit of all." Programs:...
Carbon 180
Carbon 180 (2017; Oakland & Washington; 17 staff; carbon180.org) An NGO that seeks to develop natural (forest planting) and engineering (direct air capture) policies and solutions that “transform carbon from...
Carbon Removal, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Storage, Climate Change, Direct Air Capture of CO2, Forests
Center for International Forestry Research
Center for International Forestry Research (1993; Bogor, Indonesia; 111 staff; cifor.org) Is a nonprofit scientific research organization striving for a “more equitable world where forestry and landscapes enhance the environment...
Climate and Land Use Alliance
Climate and Land Use Alliance (2010; San Francisco, CA; 59 staff; climateandlandusealliance.org) The Climate and Land Use Alliance is a “collaborative of foundations” that “seeks to realize the potential of...
Coalition for Rainforest Nations
Coalition for Rainforest Nations (2005; New York; rainforestcoalition.org) The Coalition for Rainforest Nations is an intergovernmental organization that provides “diplomatic leadership through efforts across government, academia and industry to address...
Community Carbon Trees
Community Carbon Trees (2000; Costa Rica; 6 staff; communitycarbontrees.org) The Community Carbon Trees is an organization striving to “counteract deforestation by providing wildlife corridors and habits biodiversity as well as...
Dendra Systems
Dendra Systems (2014; Oxford, UK; 26 staff, dendra.io) Dendra is a technology-enabled service provider addressing restoration of natural ecosystems globally. There are 2 billion hectares of degraded land across the...
Applied Sciences, Climate Action, Climate Solutions, Deforestation, Ecosystem Management, Ecosystem Restoration, Environmental Technology, Forests
Earth Innovation Institute
Earth Innovation Institute (2013; San Francisco, United States; 39 staff; earthinnovation.org) The Earth Innovation Institute "works to advance climate-friendly rural development through innovative approaches to sustainable farming, forestry and fisheries...
Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Community Forest Management, Food Security, Forests
Ecosystems Marketplace
Ecosystems Marketplace (2004; Washington; 3 staff; ecosystemmarketplace.com) Ecosystems Marketplace is a “web-based information platform” and an initiative of Forest Trends that works to increase transparency and provide reliable information for ecosystem...
Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Ecosystems Research, Finance, Forests, Market Solutions
EuroForest Portal
EuroForest Portal (2007, Joensuu Finland; 13 staff; forestportal.efi.int) A consortium of the European Forest Institute and the Silva Network of the University of Joensuu, the portal is a free, non-commercial...
Community Forest Management, Data Portals, Forest Management, Forest Protection, Forests, Info Portals
European Forest Institute
European Forest Institute (1993; Finland; efi.int) An international organization established by European States. It "conducts research and provides policy support on issues related to forests." Furthermore, it hosts the EU...
Forest Stewardship Council International
Forest Stewardship Council International (2003; Bonn; orig. 1994 in Mexico; 76 secretariat staff; ic.fsc.org/en) A platform for forest owners, timber industries, social groups and environmental organizations to promotes environmentally appropriate,...
Certifying Organizations, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Forests, Resource Efficiency and Protection
Forest Trends
Forest Trends (1998; Washington; 66 staff; forest-trends.org) Is a non-profit organization that strives to “conserve forests and other ecosystems through the creation and wide adoption of a range of environmental...
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Forests, Local Communities, Sustainable Agriculture
Global Canopy
Global Canopy (2001; Oxford; 22 staff; globalcanopy.org) Global Canopy is an "innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces destroying tropical forests." It aims to "accelerate progress towards a deforestation-free...
Global Forest Watch
Global Forest Watch (2014; Washington; globalforestwatch.org). The online platform was established by the World Resources Institute. It harnesses the latest satellite technology, open data, and crowdsourcing to ensure that near...
Global Forest Watch Canada
Global Forest Watch Canada; (2000; Edmonton; http://www.globalforestwatch.ca) Is an organization working to map Canada’s intact forest landscapes which are home to over a third of the world’s boreal forest, one...
Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry
Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry (2000; New Haven, CT; catalog.yale.edu) It aims to foster "leadership through dialogue and innovative programs, creates and tests new tools and methods, and conducts research...
Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration
Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (2003; Washington; forestlandscaperestoration.org) The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration is a "proactive global network that unites governments, organizations, research institutes, communities and individuals...
Heartwood
Heartwood (1991; Tell City, IN; 17 staff; heartwood.org) The "regional network protects forests and supports community activism in the eastern United States through education, advocacy, and citizen empowerment." It was...