Participants: Countries participating in the activities of the Rainforest Coalition presently include: Argentina, Bangladesh, Belize, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chile, Congo, Costa Rica, DR Congo, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Thailand, Uruguay, Uganda, Vanuatu and Vietnam (see note below.)
Leadership: The Rainforest Coalition is primarily a diplomatic effort which brings together talent from across government, academia and industry to address the complex issues surrounding environmental sustainability specific to tropical rainforests.
Organization: The Rainforest Coalition functions as an intergovernmental organization, with a Secretariat in New York City, that operates as a forum that seeks to facilitate consensus within the participating Coalition Nations on issues related to domestic and international frameworks for rainforest management, biodiversity conservation and climate stability.
Capacity Building: The Rainforest Coalition is led by the member Coalition Nations seeking to consolidate technical capacity, spearhead research, assemble world-class advisory capacity, facilitate policy development, coordinate economic and technical regulatory frameworks and oversee implementation.
Change: The Rainforest Coalition will facilitate substantive change within existing international frameworks, national regulations, and corporate policies. Specific to Coalition Initiatives, the Rainforest Coalition will:
Standards: Establish methodologies, standards and compliance & reporting procedures related to rainforest management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and climate change
Regulation: Institute domestic regulatory frameworks which uphold the policies and standards developed by the membership while seeking appropriate reform within international regulatory frameworks
Access: Facilitate market correction leading to more equitable market access within international markets for carbon emissions trading and certified forest products
Negotiation: Develop a cohesive negotiation platform related to the standards, regulation and market access which underpin the interaction between Developing Nations and Industrialized Economies
Note: Countries participate on a voluntary basis primarily through a series of workshops and collaborative programs. Participation does not imply that countries adhere to any specific domestic policies or negotiating positions within the international context.