The Mother Earth Sustainable Agricultural Association (MESAA) is a community-based non-profit organization, registered in Cameroon with registration number 052/AR/G.42/162/PS. It primarily focuses on advocating for environmental conservation and sustainable agricultural practices in Cameroon. MESAA is particularly known for its sustainable practices and Zero Waste advocacy, aiming to reduce conventional farming methods and waste. It promotes proper farming techniques and waste management to address issues like toxic pollution and climate change. In addition, MESAA works to raise public awareness, mobilize community action, and advocate for policy changes.
What we work for.
- Environmental Justice and Sustainability:
MESAA works to address environmental issues that disproportionately affect marginalized communities.
- Zero Waste Advocacy:
They champion the principles of reducing waste through systematic management and proper disposal,
Climate Change Action:
MESAA recognizes the urgency of climate change and actively works to mitigate its effects,
Raising Public Awareness:
MESAA conducts educational programs and campaigns to inform the public about environmental issues and empower them to take action on sustainable living practic
- Advocacy and Policy Change:
MESAA works to influence policy decisions and advocate for legislation that promotes environmental protection and sustainability.
- Collaborations and Partnerships:
MESAA collaborates with the government, organizations and groups to amplify their efforts and achieve their goals.
OUR VALUES.
Integrity
We will shine a light on corruption, malpractice and negligence, even where this may be detrimental to our own funding or favor. We will not receive funding, or otherwise endorse or receive endorsements from industries, organizations and companies that contravene our mission statement and values, or that are most directly responsible for the climate and ecological crises. In our partnerships with local and indigenous organizations, we shall be humble and reflective about our role as an NGO.
Efficiency
We promote better use of climate, biodiversity and ODA we strive to deliver value for money in our operations in ways that do not compromise the sustainability and quality
Self-determination & inclusion
Self-determination is an inalienable human right. We believe that fostering meaningful participation of forest communities, in particular marginalized groups such as women and indigenous peoples, is the best way to achieve this. To ensure that our projects reflect the priorities of communities and local partners, we apply the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and co-creation. Involving them to the largest extent possible in the design and execution of projects and campaigns is key to ensuring long-term impact at the macro-level as well as on individual communities.
Transparency & accountability
Through a diversity of means (e.g. technological innovation, research and campaigning), we promote the transparency and accountability of governments, international institutions and companies to forest communities as being essential to good governance. In our own operations, we strive to be accountable to the communities we serve, to the local partners we work with and to our own staff, supporters and associates. As part of this effort, we commit to publish a public version of this strategy, our annual accounts and evaluations of our projects.
Respect for the environment
We believe that the promotion of human rights and social justice is essential to tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. We will tackle environmentally harmful practices and reduce the impact of our own operations such as through participating in the circular economy, sustainable procurement and air pollution activity, and codifying all this in our environmental policy.
Innovation
We believe in the power of new information and communications technologies to bring about positive social and environmental change in an interconnected world, especially when these are grounded in rights-based participatory approaches. We will strive to continue to find innovative ways to empower forest communities, increase information flows to and from forest areas, combat forest crime and hold powerful interests accountable.
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