AERF is an NGO which conducts research and implements programmes in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. The organisation has conducted research on:

• shifting cultivation practices and their role in bio-diversity conservation
• conservation and development of medicinal plants
• documentation of traditional livelihood activities

AERF organises environmental seminars and conferences in rural and urban areas and conducts workshops in collaboration with international organisations. The organisation also publishes literature on environmental conservation.

The website contains information about the organisation’s current and past research projects, and details about its publications.