The San Crisanto Foundation manages the conservation work of the San Crisanto community which includes mangrove afforestation, watershed rehabilitation, and fishing and hunting restrictions. This work also supports flood prevention needs in the area.
Zan va Zamin advocates for the land rights of landless and women farmers and promotes agrobiodiversity through the reintroduction and teaching of traditional eco-agriculture methods.
The Pemuteran Bay Coral Protection Foundation aims to address the collapse of local fish stocks by implementing artificial coral reefs and creating a locally-managed Marine Protected Area (MPA) to restore marine biodiversity.
Namdrik Atoll is a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean that already suffers from climate change-induced impacts similar to those faced by other low-lying island states. The Local Resource Committee is therefore working to reduce dependence on declining fisheries and implement various agricultural and revegetation methods to improve food security, coastal resilience, and the well-being of marine species.
The Amsing Association is an important governing body in the village of Douar Elmoudaa that was created to respond to land and water management issues, as well as harsh climatic conditions and the effects of climate change.
In response to the threats of desertification and land degradation, the community of Abrha Weatsbha carried out land rehabilitation and reclamation efforts through reforestation, water management, the establishment of temporary areas closed to grazing in order to allow for regeneration, composting to improve soil fertility, and agroforestry.
Monks Community Forest is an 18,261-hectare evergreen forest in northwest Cambodia in which a unique approach to law enforcement based on Buddhist principles demonstrates the power of linking conservation with traditional customs and beliefs.
In the early 1970s, elders in the town of Ando Kpomey proposed creating a “green belt” or forest buffer around the town to mitigate the impacts of bushfires that frequently devastated the community. By 2013, as a result of annual planting efforts, this green belt had expanded into a 350-380 meter wide community forest ring.
27 village water committees have come together to guide community-based, decentralised water management, reforestation, and agroforestry. Widespread planting of native tree species, improved monitoring of water sharing and use between communities, and reduced dependence on local firewood have improved the availability of potable water and increased biodiversity and agricultural productivity in the area.