Forest Trends
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| Contact details | Forest Trends 1050 Potomac Street NW Washington DC 20007 USA Phone: +1 (202) 298 3000 Fax: +1 (202) 298 3014 E-mail: info@forest-trends.org |
| Type of organisation | Environment-Development Institution |
| Organisation's interest | Conservation Development |
| Location | United States of America |
| Learning Group member? | Yes |
Description
Forest Trends is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization that works to:
- Achieve sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystem services
- Support innovative projects and companies that are developing these new markets
- Enhance the livelihoods of local communities living in and around those forests.
Projects
The Rights and Resources Initiative aims to strengthen forest tenure and governance in developing countries. It has been designed by Forest Trends, CIFOR, IUCN, and local partners, with the support of the Ford Foundation, IDRC and DFID. This initiative has identified China and the broader East Asian region as a priority area of focus.
Geographic coverage
Central America
Brazil
Peru
China
People
Arvind Khare
Email: akhare@forest-trends.org
Phone: +1 (202) 298 3010
Web URL
http://www.forest-trends.org/
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