Mission & Mandates
Our Mission
The mission of the North American Network of Basin Organizations (NANBO) is to further the science and the practice of integrated watershed management among basin organisations and other groups in North America by providing the network and the forum to share knowledge and experience within North America and beyond.
Our Objectives
With the goal of promoting integrated watershed management as an essential component of sustainable development, we may:
- Develop lasting relations between the organizations interested in integrated watershed management and enable exchanges of experiences and expertise among them
- Assist with professional development of members and develop public awareness around specific watershed management issues and regional concerns
- Facilitate the identification and implementation of best practices for financial, institutional and integrated watershed management
- Promote member organization projects, watershed actions and solutions
- Enable online discussion forums and connect information centers to support the creation and dissemination of new knowledge
