Certification

Peccary Pelt Certification Project

http://www.kent.ac.uk/dice/research/peccary/index....

The programme aims to 'certify' the peccary pelts that come from communities that manage their wildlife hunting sustainably. This provides economic incentives for rural people to convert unsustainable bush meat hunting to more sustainable hunting by establishing community-based wildlife management.

Planeta Sustentável

http://www.planetasustentavel.abril.com.br/

Planeta Sustentável (Sustainable Planet, in English) is a Special Media Project involving 38 titles from Abril Group, including: National Geographic Brasil; VEJA, the world’s third largest weekly news magazine; and Exame, the largest and most influential business magazine in Brazil.

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes

http://www.pefc.org/

PEFC founded in 1999 is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. PEFC is a global umbrella organization for the endorsement of national schemes. About 8% of the world's forests are certified, of which two-thirds are certified to PEFC.

Rainforest Alliance - Tourism

http://rainforest-alliance.org/tourism

The Rainforest Alliance is working to help tourism entrepreneurs conserve their environments and contribute to local livelihoods, while improving their own bottom line.
Programs include:

• Training tourism businesses
• Providing marketing support to certified tourism businesses
• Working with tour operators
• Educating travelers to seek out certified operations
• Promoting sustainability certification
• Supporting the efforts of the Sustainable Tourism Certification Network of the Americas
• Establishing regional networks of certification programs to share resources and information.

Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standards

http://rainforest-alliance.org/agriculture/certifi...

Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms meet the comprehensive standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a coalition of nonprofit conservation organizations, which address social, economic and environmental criteria. Certified farms and companies that source products or ingredients from certified farms are eligible to use the Rainforest Alliance Certified green frog seal, if they meet established guidelines.

Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuel

http://rsb.epfl.ch/

Global initiative to ensure that biofuels deliver on their promises of climate change mitigation, economic development, and energy security without causing environmental and/or social damages, such as deforestation and food insecurity. The RSB has developed a third-party certification system for biofuel sustainability standards, encompassing environmental, social, and economic principles and criteria.

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RPSO)

http://www.rspo.org/

The RPSO is a multistakeholder initiative that has developed and is implementing global standards for sustainable palm oil. Additionally, a site and supply chain certification scheme has been developed and a biodiversity working group is in place. This is addressing issues concerning high conservation value, compensation schemes, (riparian) corridors & set-asides, biodiversity assessment methodologies, and green corridors/landscape issues.

Smithsonian Institute Bird Friendly Coffee

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coff...

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) encourages the production of shade-grown coffee, which positively impacts the conservation of migratory birds, through its "Bird Friendly" seal of approval.

Soil Association

http://www.soilassociation.org/

The Soil Association works with farmers to encourage organic agriculture through the provision of advice, standards (which address biodiversity), education of consumers through a recognized label linked to a certification scheme, land management capacity building with farmers, and campaigning.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

http://www.sfiprogram.org/

SFI Inc. is a fully independent, charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management. SFI's forest certification standard is based on principles that promote sustainable forest management, including measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk, and Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value.