The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) hosted a one-day seminar on community forestry and agroforestry responses to climate change-related disasters. Over 50 participants gathered…
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FECOFUN leads protests against amendments to the 1993 Forest Rights Act in Nepal
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Platform to advance legal reform of community rights is revived
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FPP initiates a rights awareness campaign on agribusiness ventures in Indonesia
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FPP persuades the IFC to revise and extend public consultation for palm oil sector
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Global Alliance of Community Forestry strengthens ties with key forestry stakeholders in Lao
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Indonesian Ministry of Forests learns from the Chinese tenure reform experience
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CSAG participates in the 46th session of the ITTO
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RECOFTC and FAO work with foresty experts to identify opportunities for communties in lead up to COP15
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Civil society and the World Bank discuss increased social protection in Indonesia’s palm oil sector
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New regional network in South East Asia will monitor the palm oil frontier and advocate for rights-based approach
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New recommendations on national-level frameworks to ensure that REDD support for development in Asia
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Conference analyzes tenure reform and next steps for progress in Asia
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A cross-regional exchange between Nepali and Mexican foresters integrate effective and inclusive forestry policies in Nepali’s forthcoming constitution
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