c-ECO Centre & Living Lab
Dual structure for global governance and local implementation, both under Hasse Foundation stewardship
c-ECO Centre
Global Governance Hub
Headquartered facility managing worldwide c-ECO operations, standards, and institutional partnerships.
- ◆ Committees: Scientific, Ethics, Calibration, Data Verification
- ◆ c-ECO Academy: Certification programs, courses, capacity building
- ◆ Protocol Stewardship: TDR-TFP framework evolution and standards
- ◆ Global Coordination: Multi-sector, multi-region implementation
Amazon Living Lab
Field Implementation
Territorial laboratory for real-world TDR validation, sectoral applications, and pre-threshold interventions.
- ◆ Threshold Dynamics: Real-time monitoring and early warning systems
- ◆ Applied Sectors: Energy, water, mining, agriculture, AI governance
- ◆ Field Stations: Research infrastructure and sensor networks
- ◆ Community Integration: Local knowledge and participatory monitoring
Amazonia 4.0
Led by Dr. Carlos Nobre, the Amazonia 4.0 initiative represents the most advanced convergence of technology, biodiversity, and sustainable development in the Amazon.
Mission Alignment
Bioeconomy and standing forest valuation through technology
Scientific Excellence
Nobre's tipping point research + c-ECO TDR framework
Existing Network
Natura, Siemens, BNDES, research institutions
Proposed Collaboration Areas
Integrate Amazonia 4.0 stations with c-ECO TDR monitoring
Combine Nobre's climate research with TDR early warning
Develop TFP financial instruments for forest products
Siemens partnership for sensor infrastructure
Amazonia 4.0 Ecosystem Partners
Carlos Nobre Institute
MIT
Interest RegisteredMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Complex systems modeling, AI/ML for environmental monitoring, and institutional innovation.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Climate modeling & tipping points
- • AI for Earth system prediction
- • Policy-science interface design
Caltech
Interest RegisteredCalifornia Institute of Technology
Planetary science, environmental engineering, and high-precision monitoring systems.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Satellite-based ecosystem monitoring
- • Hydrological system dynamics
- • Sensor network deployment
NASA
Interest RegisteredNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth observation systems, planetary boundaries research, and open data infrastructure.
Areas of Collaboration
- • MODIS/VIIRS data integration
- • Amazon deforestation early warning
- • Open science data protocols
ETH Zurich
Interest RegisteredSwiss Federal Institute of Technology
Environmental systems analysis, ecological economics, and sustainability governance.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Socio-ecological systems modeling
- • Planetary boundaries framework
- • Sustainable finance integration
Collaboration Model: Joint research programs, data sharing agreements, co-development of TDR algorithms, and shared PhD/postdoc positions. The Foundation offers field access through its Amazon Living Lab and institutional partnerships in Brazil.
Amazon Living Lab
Field implementation and territorial validation
The Living Lab Concept
The Amazon Living Lab is the Foundation's field implementation arm—a territory where c-ECO protocols are tested, validated, and refined in real-world conditions. This is not a simulation: it is a living socio-ecological system where science meets governance under operational pressure.
Institutions of Interest
INPA
DiscussionNational Institute for Amazonian Research
Brazil's premier Amazon research institution with 70+ years of field data and ecological expertise.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Biodiversity baseline data sharing
- • Co-located research stations
- • Joint publication protocols
MPEG
Interest RegisteredMuseu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Historic Amazon research institution with unique ethnographic and botanical collections.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Traditional knowledge integration
- • Ethnobotanical monitoring protocols
- • Museum-digitization partnerships
WWF Brazil
Interest RegisteredWorld Wildlife Fund
Conservation implementation at scale with established community networks and policy influence.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Zero-deforestation monitoring
- • Community-based conservation
- • Policy advocacy coordination
ICMBio
Interest RegisteredChico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation
Federal agency managing Brazil's protected areas with regulatory authority and field presence.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Protected area management protocols
- • Regulatory compliance frameworks
- • Fire and deforestation early warning
Collaboration Model: Field station access, data co-ownership agreements, joint grant applications, and shared technical staff. Partners gain优先 access to TDR-derived insights for their territories of interest.
Institutional Governance
Legal frameworks and policy integration
The Model Law Initiative
The Foundation develops and promotes the c-ECO Model Law—a legal framework translating scientific thresholds into binding institutional obligations. This is not soft law: it is a template for national legislation with enforcement mechanisms and auditability built in.
Institutions of Interest
IUCN
Interest RegisteredInternational Union for Conservation of Nature
Global authority on conservation law and policy with direct access to national legislators.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Model law peer review and endorsement
- • World Conservation Congress advocacy
- • Commission on Environmental Law coordination
UNEP
Interest RegisteredUnited Nations Environment Programme
Global environmental governance with mandate for early warning and assessment systems.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Early warning system integration
- • World Environment Outlook contributions
- • National policy implementation support
World Bank
Interest RegisteredInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Development finance with environmental safeguards and policy-based lending instruments.
Areas of Collaboration
- • Environmental safeguard integration
- • Policy-based lending conditionality
- • Green bond framework alignment
CISDL
Interest RegisteredCentre for International Sustainable Development Law
Academic center bridging international law and sustainable development with policy impact.
Areas of Collaboration
- • International law research partnership
- • Model law comparative analysis
- • Capacity building programs
Collaboration Model: Technical assistance for legislative drafting, joint policy briefs, convening power for multi-stakeholder dialogues, and pilot implementation in partner countries. The Foundation provides the scientific-legal methodology; partners provide institutional access and legitimacy.
Instituto Silvio Meira
Our foundational partnership with ISM (February 2026) demonstrates the c-ECO collaboration model in practice: combining ISM's expertise in innovation ecosystems with the Foundation's TDR framework to build operational capacity in Brazil's Northeast and Amazon regions.
View Executed MOUExpression of Interest
How to initiate collaboration with the Foundation
Contact Protocol
The Foundation welcomes formal expressions of interest from institutions aligned with our three pillars. Initial contact should include institutional capacity statement, proposed collaboration area, and expected mutual outcomes.
Required Initial Information
- • Institutional mandate and relevant expertise
- • Proposed pillar(s) and collaboration model
- • Geographic and sectoral scope of interest
- • Expected outcomes and success metrics
- • Resource contribution (financial, in-kind, data)
- • Governance and compliance standards
"Partnerships are not transactions. They are institutional commitments to shared method, mutual accountability, and durable outcomes. The Foundation selects partners based on alignment with these principles, not scale alone."
— Board Resolution 001, Article 7
Partnership Interest Summary
| Pillar | Institution | Status | Primary Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Innovation | MIT | Interest | Complex systems & AI |
| Scientific Innovation | Caltech | Interest | Planetary monitoring |
| Scientific Innovation | NASA | Interest | Earth observation |
| Scientific Innovation | ETH Zurich | Interest | Systems analysis |
| Amazon Living Lab | INPA | Discussion | Research stations |
| Amazon Living Lab | MPEG | Interest | Traditional knowledge |
| Amazon Living Lab | WWF Brazil | Interest | Conservation scale |
| Amazon Living Lab | ICMBio | Interest | Protected areas |
| Institutional Governance | IUCN | Interest | Conservation law |
| Institutional Governance | UNEP | Interest | Early warning systems |
| Institutional Governance | World Bank | Interest | Development finance |
| Institutional Governance | CISDL | Interest | Sustainable development law |
| Multi-Pillar | Instituto Silvio Meira | Active | Innovation ecosystem |
"No institution achieves systemic impact alone. The c-ECO Platform is designed as an open architecture—inviting those who can strengthen its scientific rigor, its field presence, or its institutional legitimacy to join in building governance that operates before failure."
Strategic Partnership Framework, 2026