The Environmental Governance Institute (EGI) is a non-denominational, politically unaffiliated organization that was registered in 2012 in Cameroon (Registration No. 541/G.37/D14/1/Vol5/SAAJP). EGI’s mission is to reform environmental governance in Cameroon. We use a rights-based approach to carry out activities which empower people to change power relations around resource use, foster social justice, seek alternative livelihood strategies, and advocate for policies that increase access to and benefits from natural resources.