Mission
TO PROTECT FORESTS, OCEANS, WATERSHEDS, BIODIVERSITY AND THE RIGHTS OF COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON THEM. WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARGINALIZED OR IMPOVERISHED RESOURCE-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES AND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKS INCLUDING EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND STANDARDS. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEARCH, POLICY, FINANCE, PROJECT ANALYSIS, EDUCATION, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE RIGHTS OF THE MARGINALIZED OR IMPOVERISHED RESOURCE DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES. WE PERFORM SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.