Network of Eastern Friends: Agenda of Eastern Change, founded in 2012, is made up of 67 organizations that work together to address environmental threats, protect food sources and create joint plans for a sustainable future in Eastern Thailand. The Network demands the establishment of rules, agreements, contracts and regulations that local communities can apply to ensure the fair and sustainable exploitation of natural resources to enable local communities to protect their food security and design sustainable development plans on their own terms. The Network of Eastern Friends believes that the key to success is to balance economic development and social, political and environmental systems including natural heritage and cultural heritage.