Center for Environment Development and Poverty Alleviation

Improving the conditions of farmers' livelihoods, and promoting the sustainable development of rural communities' economies.

Goals

To protect the environment and promote the harmonious development of people and the environment.

Major Projects

• Community Forestry
• Community Fund
• Participatory Water Management
• Farmer Field Schools
• Improvement of Rural Teaching Conditions

Major Achievements

2005, 2008 Ford Motors Conservation and Environmental Award

Major Funders

Heifer International, Solaridad

Major Partners

International Committee for the Promotion of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (中国工合国际委员会), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Rural Development Institute, China Forestry University School of Science Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information, School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Distinctions

We use participatory methods to carry out projects and activities in poor rural areas, gradually increasing community farmers' self-management self-development abilities, in order to increase their salaries and promote sustainable economic community development.