About FES

Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) has been involved in assisting the management and governance of Common Property Land Resources since 1986. FES works towards the ecological restoration and conservation of land and water resources, in the uplands and other eco-fragile, degraded and marginalised zones of India and to set in place the processes of coordinated human effort and governance to this end. Working over the last two decades with village institutions that manage and govern Commons in diverse ecosystems spread over six States in India, FES is recognized for its activities around Commons. Regardless of the form of the institution, we strive for universal membership and an equal access of women and marginalised in decision-making.

FES has been an institutional member of the International Association for the Study of Common Property (IASC) since 1999 and has been a regular participant at the biennial conferences since 1998.