Himalaya
ANANDA is a community based NGO working in the Himalayan foothills in Himachal Pradesh, North-West India.
Working together with local village groups in the Naggar area of the Kullu Valley, Ananda is developing a number of different projects aimed at restoring the environment, raising awareness of ecological issues, encouraging co-operation and helping the local community develop sustainable...
SIDT is a development support organisation. The organisation aims to act as a catalyst in the social change process, to ensure sustainable impact through conscientization and people’s participation. Our mandate is to provide educational and institutional support through training, documentation, publication, research, monitoring...
Integration Environment...
Pragya is a non governmental development organisation working with the indigenous communities in the Indian Himalayas since 1995. Pragya interventions are addressing different need areas of these communities, and involve both research and implementation projects. Our projects address issues of biodiversity conservation, traditional knowledge preservation, empowerment of indigenous communities...
University of Georgia-Athens (UGA) is the flagship institution of higher education in the state of Georgia (USA) and offers graduate and undergraduate degrees. UGA is a Research I organization and thus is structured around academic departments, research centers, and interdisciplinary institutes. Interest in mountains is found mainly in the Department of Anthropology, Institute of Ecology, and...
Community development organisation working for the overall development of Karnali people.
Alaknanda Ghaati Shilpi Federation is a federation of social scientists, community workers, craftspersons and rural motivators working in the remote areas of Uttaranchal, India. This organisation is also involved in biodiversity conservation, promotion of ecotourism and bamboo craft promotion for the socio-economic development of the rural poor and unemployed youth.
The Benoit Chamoux Foundation, created in March 1996 under the auspices of the Foundation of France, aims to develop social and cultural projects in Nepal and Tibet. These projects are inspired by Benoit Chamoux, who disappeared in the Himalaya in 1995 while climbing his 14th 26000 ft peak.
Myagdi Agro Enterprises is a non-governmental organisation working in the rural areas of the country. Established in 2001, it aims to reduce the poverty by increasing agricultural and agro-industrial by-products. The proper use of natural resources in a sustainable manner to raise the income of the backward families in rural areas is one of the major aims of this program. The organisation also...
The aim of Yunnan Institute of Development (YID) is to train Chinese and foreign Development Instructors to work for development in China and abroad. The Institute also implements development projects in Yunnan, the so-called "Child Aid" project, which is a community development project. YID cooperates with 18 similar Institutes worldwide, as well as with the international organisation - HUMANA...
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