Environment & Natural Resource Management

The sustainable management of the environment and natural resources is at the heart of CAEM's mission. In a world increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation, we strive to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable practices, and empower communities to take ownership of their natural resources.

Our Approach

We work with local communities, governments, and stakeholders to implement strategies that balance ecological preservation with the socioeconomic needs of communities. Our initiatives include:

Community-Based Natural Resource Management

Encouraging local communities to sustainably manage forests, wetlands, and other natural resources.

Reforestation and Afforestation Projects

Planting trees to restore degraded landscapes, enhance biodiversity, and combat climate change.

Conservation Education

Raising awareness about the importance of biodiversity and sustainable practices.

Policy Advocacy

Collaborating with policymakers to develop and implement environmentally sound policies.

Our Core Objectives

Restore thousands of hectares of degraded land

Train local communities in sustainable resource management practices.

Increase biodiversity in targeted regions.

CAEM's Future Goals

CAEM aims to expand its conservation projects to cover more areas, integrate more women and marginalized groups in resource management, and use technology for efficient monitoring of environmental changes.

Our Goals

Long Term

To become a leading advocate and implementer of inclusive and gender-responsive sustainable development in Malawi.

Short Term

To become the organization of choice for sustainable development initiatives in agriculture, natural resource management, disaster risk management, and environmental health.

Short Term

To build community capacity for gender-inclusive management of environmental and public health resources.

To ensure that gender perspectives are integrated into disaster risk management and recovery efforts across Malawi.