Collaborating Institutions

The Chemonics Consortium has developed agreements with several partners that are playing a strategic role in international efforts to conserve forests and biodiversity. These organizations have performed pioneering research on complex issues, and offer expert training, research, and organizational-development skills to help stem the loss of forest resources.

SmartWood, a program of the Rainforest Alliance, was the first forestry-certification program in the world and has worked throughout the Americas and Southeast Asia. The program provides the team with capabilities in certification and national institution training.

International Centre for Research in Agroforestry conducts research in mitigating tropical deforestation, land depletion, and rural poverty. Because it supports national agriculture-research and extension agencies in almost 50 countries, it has extensive knowledge of local institutions and technological solutions.

Center for International Forestry Research pursues collaborative research and related activities in forest systems and forestry in developing countries. It is providing global leadership in low-impact logging techniques, as well as timber-pricing policies that support more-sustainable use of forest resources.

The New York Botanical Garden has a long history of working to preserve plant biodiversity. The data it gathers are used to locate endangered plants, manage land, promote sustainability of plant resources, and determine new sources of foods, fuels, and medicines -- all key elements in the success of BIOFOR.

The Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies conducts research and training in the management of natural resource systems. Over the past 15 years, the school has provided training to more than 300 professionals from 30 countries, and maintains excellent contacts with many former trainees.

The Environmental Law Institute has played a pivotal role in shaping environmental law, policy, and management systems worldwide through its information services, training courses and seminars, research programs, and policy recommendations. It provides the consortium with access to a global network of local experts who can help establish legal and institutional foundations for BIOFOR activities.

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