Women's Earth Alliance
Women United for a Thriving Planet
Women's Earth Alliance enhances the leadership of women as environmental stewards. We are a global network of women and men who support the activists, mothers, entrepreneurs, educators and stewards who have taken a stand for the long-term health of our communities and who have made this pivotal endeavor their life’s work. Women's Earth Alliance works in ...learn more
GROUP DETAILS
Created: Sep 14, 2007
Updated: Nov 27, 2009
Membership: Open To Apply
Semi-Private
General Info
- Definition:
- Setting, implementing, changing, influencing, or providing input into voluntary standards & professional codes that govern private sector practice.
- Keywords:
- Private sector, standards, codes, Marine Stewardship Council, Forest Stewardship Council, Conservation Measures Partnership, open standards, corporate adoption, forestry, best management practices, sustainable grazing, rancher, biodiversity, conservation, action
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Such as Marine and Forest Stewardship Councils, Conservation Measures
Partnership (CMP) Open Standards, corporate adoption of forestry best
management practices, and sustainable grazing by a rancher. These are
codes of practice that are adopted by an organization or industry on a
voluntary (as opposed to mandated) basis. Mandatory laws and
regulations fall under Legislation or Policies and Regulations.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Conservation Actions’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation action use the Conservation Pages.
This category is part of a standard classification of ‘Conservation Actions’ edited by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and in use by all major biodiversity conservation organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Birdlife International, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund. For a detailed description of the classification please go here. To search for solutions, service providers, consultants, practitioners, and funders related to this conservation action use the Conservation Pages.
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