Mission
EXPAND THE CHARITABLE SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION OF CATIE CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTRUAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED IN COSTA RICA WITH OFFICES IN MUCH OF LATIN AMERICA. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY THE FOLLOWING THREE ACTIVITIES: 1 SPONSORING SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; 2 FUNDING RESEARCH STUDY AND PUBLICATION IN SCIENTIFIC AREAS RELEVENT TO THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION AND; 3 WORKING WITH NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD. ALL THREE ACTIVIIES WILL SERVE THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATING AND INFORMING ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE AMERICAN TROPICS.