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Workshop launches study on women’s tenure and leadership in forest management
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New research shows Asian women largely marginalized in resource management processes
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New findings reveal community perspectives on collective forest policy reforms in China
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Indonesian Ministry of Forests learns from the Chinese tenure reform experience
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At MegaFlorestais, global forest agency leaders share best practices in forest tenure reform
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Conference analyzes tenure reform and next steps for progress in Asia
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An examination of China’s carbon sequestration program supports securing farmers’ rights over forest land and trees
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RRI supports the first large scale survey of China’s Forest Tenure Reform
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MegaFlorestais holds its 3rd Annual Meeting
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