ETC group (formerly RAFI - Rural Advancement Foundation International) is an international, non-governmental, civil society organization dedicated to the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological diversity and human rights.

Background information about agrobiodiversity. A presentation of the BMZ/GTZ project Managing Agrobiodiverstity in Rural Areas. Our work is international cooperation for sustainable development. We operate worldwide. GTZ provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. We support complex reforms and change processes. All our activities are geared to improving people's living conditions and prospects on a sustainable basis.

Navdanya is a movement born of a vision that celebrates diversity in nature and culture. It works for Earth Democracy by promoting fundamental rights and responsibilities to seed, food and water to ensure that all species evolve to their full potential. Navdanya started as a program of the Research Foundation for science, Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), a participatory research initiative founded by world-renowned scientist and environmentalist Dr. Vandana Shiva, to provide direction and support to environmental activism.

IIED's Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods (SARL) Programme of Iseeks to promote sustainable, equitable, decentralised agri-food systems based on local diversity and participatory democracy, thereby contributing to improved livelihoods and entitlements, poverty reduction, and long-term ecological and economic sustainability.

Searchable global database containing information on 25,585 species (110,000 common names), 71,000 synonyms, 28,000 photos, and 21,000 references.

Paper on aquatic diversity from "Seedling" the quarterly journal of Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN). Covers issues on the industrialisation of fishing and aquaculture that are destroying aquatic ecosystems and fisherpeoples' rights.

The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) is an international non-government organization that works towards the establishment of equitable, gender-just,self-reliant and sustainable fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, artisanal sector.

Aquatic Diversity of California - Projects: Aquatic Diversity Maps for the Sierra Nevada, Coastal Salmon Region Geographic Information, Distribution Maps of Native and Non-native fishes in California, Species Richness Maps for Fishes of California, Distribution Maps of Amphibians in the Sierra Nevada.