The research identifies the mechanisms used by environmental protection associations to achieve environmental security among local population. The research is a descriptive study that used the social survey method, which applied a comprehensive listing to 24 respondents of social workers in associations and 35 respondents of associations' members and also selected a sample of 49 beneficiaries and 30 non–beneficiaries from these associations.
The study used a questionnaire in data collection; the research identified four mechanisms that environment protection associations use to achieve environmental security among local population, and these mechanisms are coordination, training, communication, and partnership.
The study found consistency in the responses of association's members, and social workers on applying by these mechanisms. The study concluded that these mechanisms achieve the dimensions of environmental security among local populations, namely the cultural dimension - the social dimension - the health dimension and the economic dimension. The study also identified obstacles facing organizations in achieving environmental security, and suggestions for addressing these obstacles.