Centre for Natural Resource Governance

Justice and Dignity for Communities Affected by Extractive Industries.

Our Firm In The Media

Hwange’s Lukosi River Under Pressure as Mining Threatens Community Water Security

By Staff Reporter The degradation of the Lukosi River and mounting concerns over water extraction around Kalope Dam have raised questions about the environmental oversight …

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editorial note | the weekly 36th edition

This 36th edition of The Weekly arrives at a moment when the relationship between development, environmental protection and human well-being demands more honest attention. The …

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Editorial Note: The Weekly 35th Edition 

Mineral Wealth Must Deliver Public Value This edition returns to a question that Zimbabwe can no longer afford to postpone: who truly benefits from the …

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Who we are

The Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) is a research and advocacy civil society organization, aimed at promoting citizen participation and good governance of natural resources for the ultimate benefit of communities that live in resource rich areas.

Who we are

The Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) is a research and advocacy civil society organization, aimed at promoting citizen participation and good governance of natural resources for the ultimate benefit of communities that live in resource rich areas.
What Matters

​community empowerment and community driven advocacy

What we do

We defend the rights of communities affected by extractive industries. We have seen how extractive industries expose rural communities to an avalanche of rights violations which include land and water grabbing, water and air pollution and direct violence by a combined force of state and corporate power. Our work is guided by five strategic pillars.

01

Gender & Extractive

To improve safety for women and girls in communities affected by extractive activities

02

Climate Change

To build resilience and climate change adaptation capacity within communities affected by extractive industries in Zimbabwe

03

Minerals Resource Governance

To promote transparency and accountability in governance of mineral resources in Zimbabwe.

04

Ecosystem: Wildlife and Forestry

​To promote sustainable management and conservation of ecosystems for the benefit of local communities in Zimbabwe

05

Land and Water

To promote equitable access to land and water resources for indigenous communities Extractive Industries compete for land and water resources with host communities.

Our Philosophy

Listening

We encourage and cultivate a passion for listening by creating opportunities for all voices to be heard – especially voices of marginalised groups and those living in and around resource-rich areas.



Protecting

Defending and Promoting: We protect, defend, and promote environmental rights and the principles of open societies that are human rights respecting.

Protecting

​We hold ourselves, colleagues, partners, and associates accountable for what we say we will do and how we will undertake any of the actions that seek to advance our causes as outlined in our strategy and official positions.

Associations & Partners
We are concerned about our environment and its resources

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