Saving What Remains


 

Sampling of Corporations that Support Rainforest Projects

Company

Country

Project

Ben and Jerry�s�

Brazil

Supports locals who sustainably collect Brazil nuts

Subway�

Peru

Brazil nuts collected by more than 1000 local Peruvians

Ford Motor Co.

Brazil

Working with Conservation International to conserve biodiversity in the Pantanal, Amazon, and Atlantic forests since 1995

McDonald�s�

Costa Rica, Panama

Supports AMISCONDA, a joint social and economic project sponsored by Conservation International, Clemson University, Texas A&M.  The project helps provide income to people living around the 667,000 ha La Amistad Reserve on the border between Costa Rica and Panama, while preserving the forest for future generations. 

Anheuser-Busch�

Brazil

Supports Conservation International ecotourism project in the rare Atlantic forest of Bahia, Brazil

Exxon�

Asia

Committed $5 M to tiger conservation in recognition of the Year of the Tiger in 1998

Jaguar Cars�

Latin America

Agreed to donate $1 M per year to the Wildlife Conservation Society toward protecting the jaguar.

   

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Solutions Introduction
Sustainable Forest Products
Large-scale Forest Products
Medicinal Drugs
Logging
Logging (con't)
Oil
Conservation Priorities
Reserve Size & Valuation
Organization
Intergovernmental Institutions
Communication, Education
Indigenous people
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References (1)
References (3)
References (5)

Sustainable Dev - Agriculture
Eco-tourism
Foods & Genetic Diversity
Medicinal Drugs & Pesticides
Logging (con't)
Cattle
Increasing Productivity
Types of Reserves
Funding
Developing nations
NGOs
International Organizations
Conclusion
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References (2)
References (4)
References (6)

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