Network Development To enhance the implementation of the goals of the Foundation, FSD participates in diverse existing networks, and stimulates the establishment and coordination of new networks of persons and organisations integrating aspects of nature conservation, biodiversity and global change, ecosystem management and sustainable development. FSD has established cooperative working relationships with many organisations around the globe to facilitate the effective development of practical tools for sustainable environmental planning, management and decision-making. A number of these collaborating institutions are listed below:

Key Partners:
Alterra	The research institute for our green living environment 'Your environment is our concern'
Earthcollective	Positive ideas. Happening.  (Linking nature & human well-being)
Environmental Systems Analysis Group	Part of WUR, the Netherlands
FLORON	Inventorising, monitoring and protecting wild flora in the Netherlands
Gund Institute for Ecological Economics	Part of the University of Vermont, USA
ICIS	International Center for Integrative Studies
IUCN-CEM	Commission on Ecosystem Management
University of Pretoria	Pretoria, South Africa
SOVON Vogelonderzoek	Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology (Bird research)
TAIB-Mallorca	The Albufera International Biodiversity Group
VARA's Vroege Vogels	Dutch radio program on nature and environment
De Vlinderstichting	Dutch Butterfly Conservation
Vogelbescherming	Dutch Bird Protection Society
Wetlands International	Wetlands for Water and Life
Collaboration with:
Environmental Economics & Natural Resources Group	Part of WUR, the Netherlands
Forest Trends	Building bridges for sustainable forestry
IUCN	The World Conservation Union (incl. IUCN the Netherlands)
IUCN-WANI	Water and Nature Initiative
IUCN-WCPA	World Commission for Protected Areas
IVM Nederland	For sustainable living in nature, environment and landscape
LEI	Agricultural Economics Institute (WUR), The Netherlands
Plant Research International	Wageningen University & Research Centre (WUR), The Netherlands
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands	Conservation and wise use of all wetlands throughpout the world
RSPB	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (UK)
Socio Spatial Analysis Chair Group	Part of WUR, the Netherlands
Tropenbos International	Facilitating the formulation and organisation of participatory, objective-oriented and multidisciplinary research and development programmes
Wageningen International	Part of WUR, the Netherlands
WUR	Wageningen University & Research Centre, the Netherlands
WNF	Dutch WWF
Extended Network:
CCLP	Cambridge Centre for Landscape and People
De Kleine Aarde	Inspiring people to move toward a sustainable lifestyle
Earthwatch	Committed to conserving the diversity and integrity of life on earth
FEEM	Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, a Global Network of Environmental Economists
GLOBE	Global Learning and Observations for the Benefit of the Environment
IIED	International Institute for Environment and Development
LNV	Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality
Nomadic Journeys, Mongolia	Ecotourism in Mongolia
RIZA	Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment
SME Advies	Providing information to support environmentally responsible living
Stockholm University	Stockholm, Sweden
Stichting Kinderboerderijen Nederland	Bringing children in contact with farms
Universite de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines	Versailles, France
VOFF	Vereniging Onderzoek Flora en Fauna - combining flora & fauna research
VON	Federatie van volkstuin-organisatie Noord-Nederland
WUP	Wuppertal Institute