South Asian Forum for Environment

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SAFE  is a major stakeholder in United Nations Environment enjoys consultative status with United Nations Economic and Social Council [ECOSOC], and as well an observer organization by  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]. It is a networking member to UNESCO, Asia pacific Network for Global Change Research [APN-GCR], GDN, CANSA, GEF-CSO Network, World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations [WANGO], International Water Association [IWA] . A meticulous effort to put the environmental conservation with poverty alleviation into practice has enabled SAFE to partner with Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, Department of Municipal Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal and Assam, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, Department of Land Resources under Ministry of Rural Development, Meghalaya Urban Development Authority, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development [NABARD], Indian Council of Agricultural Research [ICAR], Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute [CIFRI], Birla Industrial & Technological Museum [BITM]. SAFE’s valuable partners and institutes comprise of U.S. Consulate Kolkata, German Consulate, Kolkata, HSBC Bank, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd [PWC], PWC Service Delivery Centre [SDC], Lexmark, IBM, DLF, Arohan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.

Partners & Stakeholders of SAFE

National

  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • M/O Environment & Forest and M/O Culture, GoI
  • Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute
  • Government of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam
  • National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD)
  • Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science & Technology, GoI.
  • Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning in Management, EIILM, Kolkata.

CSR Partners

  • HSBC Bank, Vodafone Essar, Cognizant, Lexmark, Ericsson, Concentrix, DLF, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hyatt Regency.

International

  • United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
  • DFID (UK), Asia Pacific British Ecological Society
  • Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
  • Japan Water Forum & ILEC
  • International Society for Ecological Restoration
  • International Association for Impact Assessment
  • International Association for Studies on Commons & International Association for Feminist Economists
  • Korea Green Foundation & Eco-peace Leadership Center.
  • Foundation for a Smoker-Free World

Accreditations & Affiliations

Major Stakeholder & Governing Council Member: UN Environment

Consultative status with ECOSOC in UN-DESA

Observer status with UNFCCC, UNCCD & GCF

Member GEF-CSO council of World Bank

CSO Member to UN-WOMEN & GENDER-CC

Member, World Water Council, World Rural Forum

Member: Climate Action Network for South Asia (CANSA)

Accredited by: MoEF & CC, Govt. of India, Niti Ayog Govt. of India, NABARD

Member, Central Social Welfare Board, India

Member, National Disaster Council of India

Member, NGO Darpan, Niti Ayog, Govt of India

Networking Member, GEF-CSO, APN-GCR, GDN & Earth Day Network International

CSR Partnerships

SAFE welcomes the partnership with corporate houses under Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, such partnership efforts have tremendous potential to make a significant contribution to addressing issues such as poverty, growth inclusion, and environmental degradation.

Sustainable Development Goal, (SDG) ensures environmental sustainability, and developing global partnerships for development. There are some important decisions have been undertaken by the government. The isolated efforts could not yield effective results at the grassroots. It actively encourages a participatory approach with representatives from the government, CSO, and private enterprises to join hands and work towards a common goal of sustainable development. Environmental conservation can be achieved only through people’s participation. We invite greater partnership with your esteemed corporate houses to be a part of the mission of achieving Environmental Sustainability.

  • Sustainable Development: Energy, Transport, Agriculture
  • Poverty alleviation: Building Skills and capacities for livelihood creation
  • Climate Change & Environmental issues: Wetlands, Forest, Biodiversity Conservation
  • Circular economy: Integrated Solid Waste Management (ResolveTrash2Cash)
  • Community Health Care and Health Awareness.
  • Clean Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH, powered by renewable energy.
  • Community schools to provide free education for pre-schooling preparedness of rural children.
  • Local Habitat based planned Plantation programs involving schools, and communities.

SAFE and Stakeholders

SAFE  is a major stakeholder in United Nations Environment enjoys consultative status with United Nations Economic and Social Council [ECOSOC], and as well an observer organization by  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]. It is a networking member to UNESCO, Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research [APN-GCR], GDN, CANSA, GEF-CSO Network, World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations [WANGO], and International Water Association [IWA] . A meticulous effort to put environmental conservation with poverty alleviation into practice has enabled SAFE to partner with the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, Department of Municipal Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal and Assam, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, Department of Land Resources under Ministry of Rural Development, Meghalaya Urban Development Authority, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development [NABARD], Indian Council of Agricultural Research [ICAR], Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute [CIFRI], Birla Industrial & Technological Museum [BITM]. SAFE’s valuable partners are the U.S. Consulate Kolkata, German Consulate, Kolkata, HSBC Bank, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Pvt Ltd [PWC], PWC Service Delivery Centre [SDC], Lexmark, IBM, DLF, Arohan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd, Concentrix Pvt.Ltd.