The Culture and Environment Preservation Association (CEPA) is a non-governmental organization founded by activists committed to preserving their natural resources. The association promotes advocacy to ensure sustainable environmental management, environmental education, and community based natural resource management activities in Ramsar (Convention on Wetlands of International Importance) sites. CEPA aims to promote and increase the people’s economic, social and cultural rights while fostering a commitment to the protection of its culture and environment through research, information exchange, knowledge acquisition and enlightened activism. CEPA’s mission is to improve the livelihood opportunities of the Cambodian people, promote social justice and sustainable livelihood, and empower communities to manage their natural resources.