Grants and Contributions:
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$30,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 22, 2012 -
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Location:
WASHINGTON DC, US
Reference Number:
GC-2012-Q4-04581
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
THE RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INITIATIVE
Program Purpose:
The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) organizes an annual training seminar for the next generation of forest agency leaders from the 11 major forest countries of the world including Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Participants are highly-promising, mid-career professionals committed to advancing sustainable forest management in their countries and globally. Natural Resources Canada is providing partial support to the RRI to aid in the hosting of the 2012 session in British Columbia, with the majority of the funding to be provided by RRI.