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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute editor's pick popular

http://www.stri.si.edu/

5 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

seeks to increase understanding of the past, present and future of tropical biodiversity and its relevance to human welfare

Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, The editor's pick

http://www.atbio.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

promotes research, education, conservation, and communication for tropical biology, including publication of the journal "Biotropica"

Added: Jan. 03, 2005 | Rate It

ETC Group editor's pick

http://www.etcgroup.org/

1 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

dedicated to the conservation and sustainable improvement of agricultural biodiversity, and to the socially responsible development of technologies useful to rural societies

Added: Jan. 31, 2001 | Rate It

Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad Costa Rica editor's pick

http://www.inbio.ac.cr/en/

8 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

a private research and biodiversity management center, established in 1989 to support efforts to gather knowledge on the country’s biological diversity and promote its sustainable use

Added: Nov. 09, 2004 | Rate It

Society for Conservation Biology editor's pick

http://www.conbio.org/

an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity

Added: Feb. 03, 2001 | Rate It

Amazon Conservation Team, The popular

http://www.amazonteam.org/

7 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

pioneers new conservation strategies by combining indigenous knowledge with Western science to understand, document and preserve the biological and cultural diversity of the Amazon

Added: Feb. 05, 2001 | Rate It

Rainforest Alliance popular

http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/

7 out of 10 stars (12 votes)

works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior

Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It

ACEER Foundation

http://www.wcupa.edu/aceer/

6 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

promote conservation of the Peruvian Amazon by fostering awareness, understanding, action, and transformation

Added: Jan. 10, 2005 | Rate It

Arboretum, University of Wisconsin-Madison

http://uwarboretum.org/

mission is to conserve and restore Arboretum lands, advance restoration ecology, and foster the land ethic; recognized as the birthplace of ecological restoration

Added: Jun. 30, 2004 | Rate It

Audubon - Connecting People with Nature

http://audubon.org/

mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity

Added: Jan. 16, 2009 | Rate It

Biodiversity Planning Support Programme -- UNDP

http://www.undp.org/bpsp/

5 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

a programme established to respond to needs recognized by the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, including information gathering and dissemination

Added: Feb. 04, 2001 | Rate It

Biodiversity Support Program

http://www.worldwildlife.org/bsp/

promoted biodiversity conservation in many of the world's most biologically diverse areas, provides publications that represent the accumulated knowledge, lessons and tools from over a decade of work

Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It

Biowatch South Africa

http://www.biowatch.org.za/

South African NGO which publicizes, monitors and researches issues of genetic engineering and promotes biological diversity and sustainable livelihoods

Added: Jan. 04, 2007 | Rate It

Canadian Botanical Conservation Network

http://www.bgci.org/canada/Canadian_botanical_conser/

preserves Canada's rare and endangered native plant species, wild habitats and ecosystems through the education and conservation programs of member botanical gardens and arboreta

Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It

CEEWeb

http://www.ceeweb.org/

international network in Central and Eastern European (CEE) region whose mission is the conservation of the biodiversity through the promotion of sustainable development

Added: Jul. 03, 2008 | Rate It

Conservation Biology Institute

http://www.consbio.org/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

helps save the diversity of life on this planet in two primary ways: applied conservation research and education

Added: Feb. 05, 2001 | Rate It

Consultative Process Towards an International Mechanism Of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity

http://www.imoseb.net/

7 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

biodiversity stakeholders including governments, organizations, private sector, local communities, consumers, etc. interested in scientific advice on biodiversity and working towards improved international biodiversity conservation policy-making

Added: Jul. 22, 2006 | Rate It

E.O.Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

http://www.eowilson.org/

mission is to preserve biological diversity in the living environment by inventing and implementing business and educational strategies in the service of conservation

Added: Mar. 09, 2009 | Rate It

Ecological Society of America

http://www.esa.org/

promotes ecological science by improving communication, raising public awareness, increasing resources for science and seeks the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making

Added: Jan. 29, 2001 | Rate It

Endangered Species International

http://www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org/

10 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

committed to reversing the trend of human induced species extinction and preserving their vital ecosystems

Added: Jul. 03, 2008 | Rate It

European Topic Centre on Biodiversity

http://biodiversity.eionet.europa.eu/

assists the European Environment Agency in its work of collecting, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing information relevant to national and international policies for the environment and sustainable development

Added: May. 17, 2002 | Rate It

Fauna and Flora International (FFI)

http://www.fauna-flora.org/

acts to conserve threatened plants and animal species and ecosystems world-wide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, are based on sound science and take account of human needs

Added: Jan. 13, 2001 | Rate It

Global Biodiversity - Outlook 3

http://www.cbd.int/gbo/gbo3/doc/GBO3-final-en.pdf

a report that describes the continuing loss of biodiversity and makes recommendations for further action to protect biodiversity (pdf)

Added: Apr. 05, 2011 | Rate It

Gulf of Guinea Islands' Biodiversity Network

http://www.ggcg.st/

9 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

an informal network of scientists, conservationists and organisations interested in the biodiversity of the Gulf of Guinea islands of Bioko, Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón

Added: Feb. 11, 2001 | Rate It

Hunting and Biodiversity

http://www.hunterspro.com

10 out of 10 stars (9 votes)

seeks to reconcile sustainable hunting with the protection of biodiversity and endangered species

Added: Jan. 04, 2005 | Rate It