Natural Resource Management

The Natural Resource Management (NRM) group works on resource management, protection and conservation for improving livelihoods of the rural community and facilitating sustainable development of the country. Key approach for the natural resource management, protection, and conservation adopted by the group is community involvement in planning and management. This approach enables the group to bring local level knowledge, need and process of involvement for bridging gaps between top-down and bottom-up planning and management. Over the last decade the group has conducted a number of studies on resource assessment, management practices, and established community based management of fish sanctuaries. The group is also promoting alternative livelihoods options at community level to reduce pressures on natural resource base and ecosystem services.

Completed Project:

• Management of Aquatic Ecosystem through Community Husbandry (Mach-I)

• PRA for LGED

• SEMP: Community Based Natural Resource Management in the Madhumati Floodplain

Ongoing Project: 

• Management of Aquatic Ecosystem through Community Husbandry (Mach-II)

• MACH-Pollution-II ISMP

• Cap Net

• CHARM - Chittagong Hill Tracks