A multi-stakeholder platform underpinned by traditional governance principles based on mutual obligations and trust, is working to reduce pressures on coastal ecosystems through marine conservation, forest management, and sustainable agriculture.
A female-led local NGO is championing forest restoration and sustainable resource management to counter devastating land degradation and improve food security in a conflict zone.
The Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program aims to reduce human and environmental impacts on habitats in the Huon Peninsula of Papua New Guinea. Community-managed conservation, forest management, and organic coffee farming have been implemented to reduce pressures on local wildlife while also ensuring the stable and sustainable livelihoods of local communities.
The Alliance for Integrated Development (AID-Nepal) works to protect and manage the resources of Nepal’s largest human-made wetland ecosystem. Organic farming and restoration efforts conserve biodiversity in the area, of birds in particular, and support sustainable livelihood options.
Aiming to counter the effects of deforestation by tobacco farming and soil degradation by chemical inputs, the Makoni Organic Farmers Association promotes capacity building, the scale-up of organic farming methods, and support for farmers to obtain organic certifications to access more lucrative markets.
The Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre provides research and training support for small-scale farmers working to incorporate and implement more sustainable agricultural practices and engage in agroforestry.
Sustainable land management and livelihood activities were employed with the aim of restoring land degraded by sand mining.
In response to challenges related to land degradation, natural disasters, and an irregular water supply, the Jeffrey Town Farmers Association works to educate farmers about sustainable agriculture techniques and uses reforestation to stabilise the landscape susceptible to landslides and erosion.
The Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) is an organization that works with Palestinian farmers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to help them achieve agricultural sovereignty through the creation of seed banks and implementation of sustainable agriculture practices.