Abstract

This study describes the emergence, development and functions of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGO) and addresses their role and impact in Natural Resources Management Extension (NRME) in Iran. The study also attempts to describe the collaboration and support of government organizations managing natural resources, mainly National Forest and Pasture Organization (NFPO) and Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) and locally based ENGOs in this country. Quasi-Experimental research method is used in this research. Statistics population used concern committee members of 204 registered ENGO from which 65 ENGOs participated in the call up for research meeting. Questioner used in field research to attained necessary data consisted of 60 questions. The validity coefficency of this questioner (Cronbach's alpha coefficient) was α=92.17. In this research, 18 independent variables and one dependent variable were measured. In reviewing the research results, 100 types and over 2500 ENGO are identified from which close to 9% are registered. The average level of ENGOs relations with NFPO and its effect upon their activities scored at low and very low respectively and they rarely receive expert services from NFPO. Similarly, the impact of ECO upon the activities of ENGOs and relationship between them both were rated at medium level. The overall average rank of ENGOs success in NRME was at medium level which is less than hoped. At the end of this research, few hypotheses dealing with the effect of independent variables upon dependent variable were tested and some recommendations for better use of ENGOs with respect to NRME in Iran are presented.

Highlights

  • The idea of offering leading services for agricultural and natural resources growth and development in the world can be traced back to the establishment of Agricultural Societies

  • This study describes the emergence, development and functions of Environmental NonGovernmental Organizations (ENGO) and addresses their role and impact in Natural resources Management Extension (NRME) in Iran

  • The second group, consist of seven ENGOs characteristics such as their amount and type of securing financial resources, political conditions existing in the country, means of ENGO communication, problems within ENGO, organizational problems outside ENGO and relationships with National Forest and Pasture Organization (NFPO) and Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO)

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INTRODUCTION

Until now International Societies Union has classified approximately 100 various types of NGO (Jihad Ministry Office for the People’s Participation Movement).During the 1970’s the world witnessed the creation of various organizations and organizational groups operating outside the basis of facilitated and regulated governmental organizations These group’s possessed goals such as assistance to women, preservation of the environment, peace, combating against nuclear activities etc. The Bioenvironmental NGO is any environmental group that is independent, civilian volunteer, private or independent from a government organization and formed on the national, regional and/or international level This organizations goals and responsibilies are defined as people undertaking humanitarian activities that possess mutual interests and goals. Registration: Various deciding centers register NGO’s and this has led to disorder, as is clearly being witnessed

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