15.3.1 Sustainable use, conservation and restoration of land (policy)
In 2025, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) had a policy to ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems associated with the university, including forests, mountains and drylands. The Policy on the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Use of Terrestrial Ecosystems Associated with the University was officially announced on 13 December 2024 (BE 2567).
Policy on the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Use of Terrestrial Ecosystems Associated with the University
The policy is part of the university’s Environmental and Biological Resource Conservation Policy and sets out the following directions.
1) Ecosystem sustainability: all operations are carried out with a commitment to conserving, restoring and sustainably using terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, including forests, mountains, drylands, wetlands, freshwater, brackish water, marine areas and wildlife habitats.
2) Biodiversity conservation: the university supports work that identifies, monitors and protects plant and animal biodiversity, especially endangered species on the IUCN Red List and species protected under national law.
3) Invasive species management: measures are enforced to control and manage invasive alien species and conflict species within the university’s areas.
4) Green space and carbon reduction: existing trees are maintained and new planting is promoted, with the aim of increasing carbon sequestration by at least 10% of baseline greenhouse gas emissions by B.E. 2569 (2026).
5) Collaborative conservation: the university works with local communities, networks, government agencies and educational institutions in Thailand and abroad to conserve, restore and sustainably use biological resources.
Announcement date
The policy was officially announced on 13 December 2024 (BE 2567), as stated at the end of the document. This date falls within the 2022–2026 period, and the policy remained in effect throughout 2025.
Figure 1. Policy on the Conservation, Restoration, and Sustainable Use of Terrestrial Ecosystems Associated with the University, announced on 13 December 2024 (BE 2567)
Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E17FBhXtgEa7P_MkYiFhr2QnAnvzj1D0/view