Are there any restrictions on the types of public or private partnerships that can support the Landscape Round Table?

The Landscape Round Table represents a collaborative platform where diverse stakeholders converge to address complex environmental and land-use challenges. A common question arises: Are there any restrictions on the types of public or private partnerships that can support this initiative? Fundamentally, the framework is designed to be inclusive, yet it operates under specific guiding principles that naturally define partnership boundaries.

Typically, eligible partnerships must align with the Round Table's core mission of sustainable landscape management. This excludes entities engaged in activities directly contradicting environmental sustainability, such as organizations with documented records of severe ecological damage or illegal deforestation. Furthermore, partnerships must be transparent and adhere to governance standards, preventing conflicts of interest that could compromise the Round Table's integrity and decision-making processes.

The involvement of private corporations, including those from extractive industries, is not automatically prohibited. However, it is heavily scrutinized. Their participation is often conditional on demonstrating a genuine commitment to beyond-compliance environmental practices and a willingness to collaborate transparently with local communities and public agencies. The primary restriction is not on the sector itself, but on the entity's proven practices and alignment with the long-term, multi-stakeholder goals of the landscape approach. Therefore, while the Landscape Round Table encourages broad participation, it inherently restricts partnerships that threaten its foundational values of sustainability, equity, and collaborative governance.