Central Himalayan Environment Association, (CHEA)

Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI)

To create a love for the Himalaya, for Nature, and an Environmental Consciousness amongst people generally, in order to motivate them to preserve, protect, improve and defend their great natural heritage.
To propagate environmental knowledge and the principles of ecology, namely Interdependence, Diversity, Co- evolution, Equity, Sustainability, Flexibility, Partnership, Energy flows, and Ecological Cycles, especially amongst the peoples of the Himalayan region.
To promote the study of environmental sciences at all levels, formal and non formal, and to encourage studies on the Himalayan environment in general, and the Central region in particular.
Recognizing that the Himalayan people are agriculture dependent and that the fundamental cause of their poverty arises from a scarcity of biomass resources, to promote scientific rural development and empower the farmer through knowledge of integrated systems, as productivity is a multidimensional measure having a conservation aspect.
To develop human understanding and a rational and elevated outlook, recognizing that elimination of unjust structures depends on the emergence of an alternative, higher human consciousness.
To promote practical, useful, appropriate and especially low cost technologies to improve the productivity of natural resources, and so improve the lives, livelihoods, and living standards of hill people in the Central Himalaya.
Recognizing the disproportionate burden on women in the rural mountain economy, to specially focus on ways and means to ease their lot.
To provide a small, low cost crucible for applying innovative ideas and experimentation in diverse environmental conditions.
To identify biophysical and socio-economic factors contributing to the ecological deterioration of the Central Himalayan Region, and so to help minimize the impact of soil erosion, water runoff, floods, land- slides and the loss of natural resources for development
To encourage integrated studies of community managed institutions, of eco-development problems and of natural resource potentials, e.g. water, forests, minerals, wildlife, medicinal plants, aquatic life, soil, etc.
To promote healthy eco-systems for higher sustainable productivity and for a higher quality of life.
To assist the advancement of geo-hydrological knowledge, especially for preservation and recharge of hill springs and other water sources.
To aid and undertake tree plantation programmes.
To publish its own literature, books, proceedings, newsletters or bulletins, especially pertaining to the Himalayan environment.
To provide consultancy services for projects relating to eco-development, and best use of natural resources.
To establish a data bank on the Central Himalayan environment and of organizations/scientists/activists etc. working in the field, with storage and retrieval systems to support an integrated approach for planning and economic and ecological regeneration.
To establish a library, particularly of environmental sciences, and reading rooms
To encourage training of workers in environmental inter- disciplinary pursuits, relevant to the needs of the region by supporting field trips, refresher and short- term courses, and seminars, workshops for the benefit of environmental scientists, planners and decision makers.
To institute and award fellowships, scholarships and studentships in accordance with rules.
To develop a spirit of unity and fellow feeling amongst members, and also with the members of other organizations with a similar focus.
To provide a forum for free discussion and expression of responsible opinion on matters of interest to members, and to provide opportunities and facilities for association amongst themselves, through regular meetings and by other means.
To organise various intellectual, cultural, social, scientific and promotional activities in furtherance of its aims
To coordinate its efforts and to co- operate with Government, both Central and State, and other organisations to further the general cause.
To form or join federations, and form new branches and units at various levels, but only if the Council sanctions this expansion and prescribes rules for it.
To employ staff, to acquire, hold, possess and dispose of properties both moveable and immoveable, to take loans, and to receive grants, bequests and donations, in order to further its objectives, and
To undertake such other activities as are conducive to the fulfillment of any or all the Aims, Objects and Purposes of the Association.

Contact Us
Central Himalayan Environment Association
06, Waldorf Compound Mallital, Nainital
Uttarakhand
India - 263001
Telefax: +91 5942 233099
E-mail: cheaindia@gmail.com, office@cheaindia.org