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General information
· Straightforward list of issues the country is currently dealing with.
Environmental news
Institutions ~ Government
Ocean Affairs, Environment, and Climate Change Division
Environment Foundation Limited
· General environmental organization, focuses on promoting environmental laws and green development with ecology in mind.
A list of environmental policies stated by the Sri Lankan Government
Central Environmental Authority
Institutions ~ Nongovernmental organizations
Organizations @ Sri Lanka Biodiversity National Clearing House Mechanism
Federation of Environmental Organizations Sri Lanka
Environmental Foundation Limited
Environmental Conservation and Management Society (ENCM)
Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka / Center for Environmental Justice
· Brings together other organizations towards the common goal of protecting the country from multinatural development interests.
Nature Conservation Society (NCS)
Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy
Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (SLWCS)
· Engages with people at the grassroots level and empower citizens to support sustainable and long-term conservation success
Wildlife and Nature Protection Society
· Helps saving the unique nature and creatinga healthy environment for local communities
Environmental law
Environmental law @ Citizens Lanka
Climate Change
Climate change Secretariat Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka climate change adaptation @ UNDP
Education
Air Pollution
Air resource Management and Monitoring Unit @ Division of the Central Environmental Agency
Public participation
Friends of the Earth Sri/Lanka /Center for Environmental Justice
· Provides legal advocacy and promotes the connection between community and policy
· Works on a grassroots level to empower citizens in the environmental policy process.
Environmental Conservation & Management Society (ENCM)
Biodiversity
· Organization dedicated to conserving the biodiversity of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Biodiversity National Clearing House Mechanism
Sri Lanka Mangrove Conservation Project
Freshwater
Marine institutions
Marine Environmental Protection Authority:
-Government-run organization focusing on marine pollution in particular.
Coastal Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department
Agriculture & food
Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy
Key readings
State of the environment, environmental challenges and governance in Sri Lanka
Alicia Myung (2024) & Spencer Taft 2019 of Brandeis University developed this page.