
Eastern Hindu Kush range photos by Dr. Barbara Trott
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Mandate
HEW undertakes the promotion and implication of the following projects:
Education
- Organize community campaigns to raise awareness of the nature, environment and related problems affecting human life in Afghanistan.
- Publish a quarterly newsletter on the issues related to ecosystem, nature conservation and environment in Afghanistan.
- Raise awareness of the problems Afghanistan faces in nature conservation and environmental degradation at international conventions and conferences.
Research
- Create a database on issues related to environmental, ecosystem and nature conservation pertaining in Afghanistan.
- Encourage interdisciplinary research programs, along with long-term environmental monitoring that is critical in establishing a baseline scientific information system on the sensitive mountain ecosystems, communities and the rapid changes occurring in these arenas in Afghanistan.
Action with Nature
- Encourage local involvement in the management of their natural resources
- Co-ordinate province-wide and national-wide efforts in the management of natural resources and nature conservation.
- Help the communities in identifying environmental priorities and to create "Environmental Community Action Plans".
Co-operate with any program designed to help the nature conservation or address environmental problems in Afghanistan.
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