A healthy environment is critical for human survival and well-being. Environmental degradation has the potential to increase livelihood vulnerability and exacerbate tensions and conflicts within and between communities. Sevalanka aims to integrate principles of environmental sustainability into all of our operations and programs.
Sevalanka is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) National Committee. We partner with the Ministry of Environment, the Central Environmental Authority, the Department of Forestry, the department of Wildlife, the Coast Conservation Authority, universities, research institutions, UN agencies, local NGOs, private companies and other groups to promote environmental conservation.
We consider environmental sustainability very important for the holistic sustainable development of a country, and hence involved in the mentioned activities below:
Currently Sevalanka in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service is supporting community based restoration work of degraded lands in and around the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. You can click asia-pacific-regional-highlights.html to read more on this intervention.
Sevalanka is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) National Committee. We partner with the Ministry of Environment, the Central Environmental Authority, the Department of Forestry, the department of Wildlife, the Coast Conservation Authority, universities, research institutions, UN agencies, local NGOs, private companies and other groups to promote environmental conservation.
We consider environmental sustainability very important for the holistic sustainable development of a country, and hence involved in the mentioned activities below:
- Promote ecologically sound technologies and practices,
- Support initiatives to build up the natural resource base,
- Strengthen local capacities for environmental management, and
- Seek to minimize and mitigate negative environmental impacts.
- Coordinating tank ecosystem and forest restoration initiatives
Currently Sevalanka in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service is supporting community based restoration work of degraded lands in and around the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. You can click asia-pacific-regional-highlights.html to read more on this intervention.