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International Society of Tropical Foresters

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Biodiversity Climate Change Energy Sustainable Development Water Sustainable Development: Biodiversity Climate change Consumption and production patterns Desertification and Drought Energy Forests Freshwater Land management Mountains Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sustainable development for Africa
Geographic scope:	International
Mission statement:	not-for-profit, non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations, promoting environmental health and literacy In 1987, inspired by the Chernobyl nuclear tragedy, WIT was formed in recognition of the pressing need to provide accurate actionable information about our deteriorating global environment and its effect on human health to opinion leaders and concerned citizens around the world
Year established:	1950
Number and type of members:	2,000 members in 110 countries
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources

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