By Russell Davenport, 1995, Environmental Education and Communication (GreenCOM) Project, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) In Mexico, the Environmental Education and Communication (GreenCOM) Project conducted a rapid assessment of 14 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on natural resource management projects. This report identifies factors inhibiting talented professionals from being as effective as possible in developing and implementing environmentally-positive methods of resource management. These factors are divided into four complementary areas: environmental education and communication, institutional issues, gender considerations, and training needs