USAID Partner and Thematic Newsletter Organizations

The Business and Biodiversity Offset Program (BBOP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:21

BBOP is a new partnership between companies, governments and conservation experts to explore biodiversity offsets. They are demonstrating conservation and livelihood outcomes in a portfolio of biodiversity offset pilot projects; developing, testing, and disseminating best practice on biodiversity offsets; and contributing to policy and corporate developments on biodiversity offsets so they meet conservation and business objectives.

Conservation Finance Alliance — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:23

The CFA is a collaborative effort to promote sufficient and sustainable funding for biodiversity conservation worldwide. The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) was created to catalyze increased and sustainable public and private financing for biodiversity conservation to support the effective implementation of global commitments to conservation. They publish a newsletter called "Focus on Conservation Finance." A newsletter dedicated to the delivery of conservation finance solutions through collaboration The CFA was established in February 2002 in order to encourage and enhance collaboration among institutions and organizations involved in the sustainable financing of biodiversity conservation.

The Environmental Services Program (ESP) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:22

ESP is a five-year program which was developed by USAID/Indonesia in response to the Presidential Initiative of 2002 to improve sustainable management of water resources. This initiative supports activities in the following three key areas: Access to clean water and sanitation services, Improved watershed management, and Increasing the productivity of water. It periodically publishes an online news called ESP news.

Forest Trends — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:20

Forest Trends is a public/private, non-profit coalition. It emphasizes promoting incentives and “accelerating the evolution of economic systems” that will result in the maintenance and restoration of forest ecosystems. It also identifies three goals: new commerce for ecosystem services, market recognition for sustainable management, and equitable distribution of benefits from commerce returned to local communities. Forest Trends publishes a e-newsletter called Trendlines and is distributed via email to subscribers. It has information on their work, conferences and workshops.

International Institute for Environment and Development — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:19

IIED is an international policy research institute and non governmental body working for more sustainable and equitable global development. IIED acts as a catalyst, broker and facilitator and helps vulnerable groups find their voice and ensure their interests are heard in decision-making. Environmental sustainability is a core concern but not at the expense of people’s livelihoods. It publishes a news bulletin called IIED News Bulletin. It is a bi-monthly e-bulletin with updates on IIED research, events, and publications.

Iwokrama — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:21

The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development is an autonomous non-profit institution established by Guyana and the Commonwealth. The Centre manages the nearly one million acre (371,000 hectares) Iwokrama Forest in central Guyana to show how tropical forests can be conserved and sustainably used to provide ecological, social and economic benefits to local, national and international communities. They publish an e-newsletter.

Metafore — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:19

Metafore helps companies discover the value of transforming business practices so they achieve desirable social, environmental and financial results. Metafore's In Focus newsletter, a weekly news wrap-up on sustainable business issues covered in media outlets around the world.

SciDev Net — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-11 22:20

The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) aims to provide reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Our goal is to help both individuals and organisations in developing countries make informed decisions about how science and technology can improve economic and social development. This is achieved through our free-access website, and by building regional networks of individuals and institutions who share our goals. We also organise regional training workshops in the developing world.

Welcome to NewsforDev | News for Development — by Rose Hessmiller — last modified 2008-05-30 18:10

NewsforDev is a project of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) that employs RSS and e-mail news technology to bring knowledge and information to agricultural development practitioners in ACP countries.