PanNature

About us

People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) is a Vietnamese not-for-profit organization. Established by a diverse group of dedicated Vietnamese environmental professionals, PanNature thinks creatively about solving the most salient environmental issues facing Vietnam. We use our wide experience, varied skills and contagious motivation to help lead a community-based movement to preserve Vietnam’s natural heritage and promote sustainable development nationwide. We believe that this can only be achieved by mobilizing society and changing values. PanNature was established in late 2004 and successfully registered as a not-for-profit organization in January 2006.

Vision
PanNature sees Vietnam as a sustainable and nature-friendly society where people live prosperous lives in harmony with their living environment, properly utilizing the country’s natural resources to ensure sustainable development in the present and future.

Mission
PanNature is dedicated to protecting and conserving diversity of life and improving human well-being in Vietnam by seeking, promoting and implementing feasible, nature-friendly solutions to important environmental problems and sustainable development issues.

Programs:
• Environmental Policy Program: Our Environmental Policy Program aims at building up capacity of Vietnamese civil society to monitor law enforcement and implementation. PanNature will actively contribute to better protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources through an integrated approach, including (i) implementing independent initiatives, (ii) promoting public information, and (iii) carrying out joint efforts with government.
• Environmental Information and Communication Program: PanNature will continue to improve the efficiency and professionalism of our news website ThienNhien.Net. In addition, PanNature will put more focus on producing different types of publications in order to raise awareness and interest in nature conservation and environmental protection.
• Environmental Awareness and Education Program: Conservation awareness activities in Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve; Environmental education and awareness program in Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province, in partnership with Caritas Switzerland; Snub-nosed Monkey awareness project in Khau Ca Nature Reserve, Ha Giang province; Training and capacity building on conservation communication and education for Chu Yang Sin National Park, Dak Lak province (contracted by BirdLife Vietnam);
• Natural Resources Governance Program: PanNature will continue to implement the Piloting Integrated Market Access in Support of Nature Conservation in Hang Kia – Pa Co Nature Reserve project in Hoa Binh province. In addition, PanNature will also look for more opportunities to expand the coverage of the Natural Resources Governance Program to other areas.
• Internship and Volunteer Program: Providing university students with opportunities to work with PanNature’s programmes and projects both at our headquarters and in the field; Developing and publicizing the availability of a centralized library on environmental matters for students, practitioners and the general public; and Creating a network of knowledgeable, experienced environmental workers as a potential source of staff for PanNature and other organizations.

Projects:
• Voices for the Mekong Forests
• Partners against Wildlife Crime
• Ethnic Minority Farmers and Climate Resilience
• Green Livelihood Alliance 1.0

Trinh Le Nguyen is the Executive Director of PanNature.

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