POVERTY
ALLEVIATION
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The
World Environment Foundation strongly believes that
poverty is the biggest polluter. Hence it has established
strong partnerships with civil society organizations such
as the S M Charitable trust in working amongst the poor and
downtrodden sections of society both is the share of Delhi
and the rural areas of Himachal Pradesh. It has chosen particularly
Himachal as the mountain environment and forest recourses
particularly are being degraded in India under the grabs of
economic transformation. WEF has adopted Himachal to determine
how proper management of national resources can lead to local
prosperity and reduce pressure on movement to urban areas.
It acts as a catalyst in improving the livelihood of the excluded
sections of society in a sustainable manner through an interventional
approach. Some of the major projects in this area are:
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DAMSEL
(Development And Management of Sustainable Entrepreneurial
Livelihoods)
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This
initiative aims to provide sustainable livelihoods for the
rural areas of Himachal Pradesh through increasing awareness,
regeneration, management and sustainable use of bio-resources
with specific focus on development of floriculture. It is
also working closely with the local communities in developing
community-based eco-tourism, which is an infinitely better
option in income generation than the traditional tourism industry,
which damages the environment. the main objectives in this
regard will be:
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To
develop infrastructure facilities for such tourism. |
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To
develop and enforce protocols to minimize the negative
impacts of traditional tourism on the ecology and social
fabric of the area. |
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To
generate revenues which could be ploughed back for the
maintenance and preservation of the environment. |
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PATHIC
(Preventive Action through Health Information & Counseling)
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Under this initiative the World environment Foundation in
partnership with the S M Charitable Trust provides healthcare
for the local population focusing specially on marginalized
women and socially excluded living in rural area of Kangra
Valley.
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PREWALE
(Poverty Reduction by Empowering Women & Locally Excluded)
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The world Environment Foundation in partnership with S M Charitable
Trust has developed strong linkages with the Himachal government
and civil society through PREWALE to create awareness of people's
rights and involve them in decision making and implementation
of multitudes of poverty alleviation programmes. The main
objectives under the initiative are:
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To
enable the local communities to manage eco-tourism for
optimum economic benefits to them. |
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Empowerment
of women and socially excluded to fight for their rights
training and organization. |
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Involve
marginalized women and socially excluded in paining and
implementation of proposals to eradicated poverty, endure
equitable distribution and provide them sustainable livelihoods. |
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Develop
innovative schemes for eradication of poverty and providing
sustainable livelihoods through eco-tourism and sustainable
management of forests and other natural resources. |
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Develop
support strategies for women on the margins for early
detection of cervical breast cancer and HIV/AIDS. |
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