Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Partners
Metafore catalyzes business action that conserves, protects and restores the world’s forests. Metafore seeks out leaders in business, government, and civil society who share this vision of business prosperity and forest integrity. Together, Metafore and its partners collaborate on innovative market-based approaches that support thriving forests and communities. A non-profit organization, Metafore provides wide-ranging expertise in responsible forest products, objective advice blending business needs and environmental concerns, and leadership in new ways to approach old problems.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a global non-profit organization committed to conservation of nature, with national organizations or representatives in 50 countries and conservation projects in approximately 100 countries. WWF has a long history of collaboration with USAID and its missions in global conservation efforts WWF has a long history of collaboration with USAID and its missions in global conservation efforts and work to protect forests. WWF established the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), which has pioneered the trade of forest products from certified, well-managed forests. This collaboration will contribute to WWF’s global target of 100 million hectares of credibly certified forests producing timber and/or non timber forest products, and 50 million hectares progressing towards credible certification by 2007.
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