Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Business and Industry
Citizenship and Governance
Climate Change
Development
Economics and Finance
Energy
Environment
Financing for Development
Food
Habitat
Indigenous Peoples
Information
Peace and Security
Science and Technology
Social Development
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
Water
Financing for Development:
Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development
Public Administration:
Knowledge Systems and E-government
Social Development:
Indigenous issues
Social policy
Statistics:
Demographic and social surveys
Development indicators
Environmental Accounts
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Consumption and production patterns
Demographics
Education
Energy
Finance
Forests
Freshwater
Indicators
Information for decision-making and participation
Integrated decision-making
Land management
Marine Resources
Oceans and seas
Partnerships
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Science
Trade and environment
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Geographic scope: |
Regional
North America
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Country of activity: |
United States of America
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Ensure environmental sustainability
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1991 |
Organizational structure: |
Ecotrust has a board of 14, under the leadership of a board chair and the president. The organization’s operations are guided by the president and board, along with a chief financial and operating officer, a CEO of Ecotrust Forest Management, and four vice presidents. Vice presidents of Community Ecosystem Services, Forestry and Ecosystem Services, Food and Farms, and Knowledge Systems oversee Ecotrust’s programs, supported by administrative, development, and communications staff. Ecotrust comprises a staff of approximately 60. |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Ecotrust has founded several other NGOs; co-founded the world's first environmental bank ShoreBank Pacific and Shorebank Enterprise Cascadia, created the North Pacific Fisheries Trust, and helped launch Ecotrust Canada and Ecotrust Australia. |
Funding structure: |
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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