Global Environment Centre
Building Partnerships for the Environment
Established in 1998, GEC focuses on addressing environmental issues of global importance with a strong focus on river basin, wetlands, biodiversity and climate change through partnerships with similar-minded agencies worldwide.
Programmes
- Programme
Forest & Coastal Programme
- Programme
Peatland Programme
To enable sustainable peatland conservation and use through multi-stakeholder partnerships in ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation.
- Programme
Outreach & Partnership Programme
To enhance awareness, capacity and stimulate the action as well as promote sustainable partnerships between different organisations and sectors to safeguard the environment.
- Programme
River Care Programme
To promote and support integrated management of river basins and water resources with particular focus on stakeholder engagement, community participation, waste management, biodiversity and wetland conservation and/or through nature-based solutions as well citizen science approaches.
Initiatives
- Initiatives
National River Care Fund
A Small Grant Programme initiated by GEC to support local community, community-based/non-profit organisations and educational institutions to pursue their own river conservation initiatives.
- Initiatives
GEC Community Network
GCN is established to provide a platform that unites both existing and future community partners of GEC. It will foster the sharing of experience, lessons learned and strengthen capacity of these communities for environmental stewardship and organisation’s sustainability.
News & Media
On 13 January 2026, GEC through SMPEM Project under Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Pahang (JPNP), successfully hosted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Workshop for the Development of Pahang State Action Plan for Peatland (SAPP) in Kuantan.SAPP is a strategic, state-level action plan that provides a coordinated framework to guide the sustainable management, protection, restoration and fire prevention of peatland in Pahang, involving multiple agencies and stakeholders.More than 80 participants from Pahang state government agencies, private sectors and non-government organisations actively contributed to the discussion.The discussion covered 12 focal areas and identified land-use changes in the Southeast Pahang Peatland Landscape (SEPPL), Kuantan (Gebeng and Penor), Tasek Bera and Cameron Highlands, with options proposed to mitigate on-the-ground challenges.The workshop was officiated by Ketua Penolong Pengarah JPNP, Puan Iqtie Qamar Laila Mohd Gani and officially closed by Timbalan Pengarah Pembangunan Ts. Tuan Mohd Yusainy Md Yusop.Through this collaborative platform, GEC was able to consolidate diverse stakeholder perspectives to support the development of the Pahang SAPP.#Pahang1st #SAPP #workshop #peatmatters #globalenvironmentcentre
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