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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)

http://www.ifoam.org

IFOAM is an umbrella organization for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organizations in 116 countries. IFOAM standards include general principles, standards, and certifications for biodiversity conservation on farms.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO 14001)

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/management_an...

The ISO 14001 family of EMS' are a set of management tools enabling an organization of any size or type to:

Identify and control the environmental impact of its activities, products, or services.
Improve its environmental performance continually.
Implement a systematic approach to setting environmental objectives and targets, to achieving these and to demonstrating that they have been achieved.

International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA)

http://www.ipieca.org/

IPIECA is the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues. It represents a partnership between leading energy companies and conservation organizations to develop and promote best practices for integrating biodiversity conservation into oil and gas development and transmission.

International Standards for the Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP)

http://www.floraweb.de/map-pro/

The ISSC-MAP provides specific guidance on sustainable sourcing practices for medicinal and aromatic plants, as well as a set of principles and criteria addressing conservation, sustainable use, access and benefit sharing, and good environmental practices.

ISEAL Alliance

http://www.isealalliance.org/

Global association for social and environmental standards. Working with established and emerging voluntary standard systems, ISEAL develops guidance and helps strengthen the effectiveness and impact of these standards.

IUCN Business and Biodiversity

http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/business...

The Business and Biodiversity Programme seeks to enhance IUCN’s interface with the business community for the purpose of engaging in the pursuit of biodiversity nature conservation. This is achieved by increasing businesses’ understanding of the conservation imperative as it relates to related business opportunities.

Marine Aquarium Council

http://www.aquariumcouncil.org/news_main.aspx?MACI...

The Marine Aquarium Council was created in 1998 by key stakeholders to provide voluntary standards and an eco-labeling system for the marine aquarium trade. Since then, MAC has worked with fisheries, industry operators, and stakeholders to develop certification programs at 21 fisheries in the Philippines, Indonesia, Fiji, Hawaii, and the UK, covering over 400,000 hectares of waters, 50,000 hectares of reefs, and 1,000 hectares of no-take zones.