Commonwealth NGOs
related to forestry

bullet1 JAMAICA

bullet2 Jamaica Sustainable Development Network Ltd

891/2 Half Way Tree Road

Kingston 10

Jamaica

Email:

Website: www.jsdnp.org.jm

Type:  NGO   

Scope:  national   

Interest in Forestry:  peripheral

Description

To enhance citizens' capacity to access, understand, distribute and utilize information to enable them to sustain their livelihoods and socio-cultural values while conserving their natural environment.

Citizens actively making use of understandable, relevant information to enhance the quality of life within their communities for present and future generations.

Our Objectives

To introduce and connect public, private and non-government sector agencies to local and international sources of information on sustainable development utilising the Internet and other communication tools.

To develop appropriate information services to support the implementation of local and national development plans.

To provide information on Jamaica’s environment and social and economic development via the Internet to the international community.

Jamaica Tree Growers Association

Jamaica

Email:  agardiner@consultant.com,

Website: www.treegrowers.org/

Type:  NGO   

Scope:  national   

Interest in Forestry:  central

Description

The Jamaican Tree Growers Association was formed to promote the private development and management of trees for commercial and conservation purposes.

As a lobby mechanism, the JTGA represents the interests and concerns of members, and enables them to take advantage of opportunities in agro-forestry, urban forestry and commercial timber production.

By presenting a common front, JTGA’s membership will be able to contribute to the heightened visibility of the private sector in forestry development and environmental enhancement.