About us
6. OBJECTIVES
EWNHS anticipates attaining the following specific objectives:
- Promote education on environment, conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity and natural resources of the country.
- Raise awareness of members and the wider public on the need to conserve the environment and biodiversity and promoting sustainable utilization of natural resources of the country.
- Disseminate information and lessons learnt on biodiversity conservation and environmental protection activities to various stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
- Advocate for development of strategies, formulation of policies and issuance of legislations that are pertinent to conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity and natural resources.
- Ensure that development plans taking place at key sites, identified as Biodiversity Hotspots, are eco-friendly and are not affecting the sites in any manner.
- Support, promote and conduct demand-driven researches related to conservation of biodiversity and protection of environment.
- Undertake on-the-ground conservation activities at key and threatened biodiversity sites when deemed necessary.
- Conduct continuous monitoring activities at selected wetlands and other key biodiversity sites designated as IBAs.
- Advocate and take mitigation measures against potential introduction and expansion of non-native species that are detrimental to the existence of indigenous species and promote the planting of indigenous tree species.
- Work in close and smooth partnership with government and other like-minded non-state actors in the areas of bringing about good environmental governance.
