Global Environment Centre

Global Environment Centre was established in 1998 to work on environmental issues of global importance. The Centre is registered in Malaysia as a non-profit organisation but works regionally and internationally both directly and through many partners. It supports information exchange and capacity building as well as undertakes strategic projects particularly in developing countries. GEC's objectives are to promote integrated management of biodiversity and water resources with a focus on community involvement and biodiversity conservation; to promote the protection and sustainable use of forests and wetlands with a focus on integrated management for biodiversity and climate change; and to enhance awareness, understanding and capacity as well as partnerships between different organisations and sectors to address environmental issues.