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RRI co-organized a Tenure Analysis Workshop about ?Building a Collaborative Analysis of Global Forest Tenure? in Kathmandu, Nepal. The workshop gathered forest tenure analysts from…
RRI’s 9th Dialogue in leads British Prime Minister to apologize for previous stance on privatizing domestic forets
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Dialogue influences African Development Forum to prioritize tenure reform
RRI Africa Regional Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event brought stakeholders from across the continent to…
Global Alliance of Community Forestry strengthens ties with key forestry stakeholders in Lao
RRI representatives traveled to Lao PDR to strengthen the Global Alliance of Community Forestry (GACF)’s ties with Laotian civil society groups, international NGOs, and government…
CSAG participates in the 46th session of the ITTO
At the 46th session of the International Tropical Timber Council meetings of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) presented on…
New report addresses whether the value of land productivity can determine REDD+ feasbility
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At MegaFlorestais, global forest agency leaders share best practices in forest tenure reform
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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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The next generation of forest agency leaders share the latest in forest governance, management, and best practices
The Global Issues in Governance of Natural Resources international training seminar, co- sponsored by MegaFlorestais and the United States Forest Service, brought together the ?next…
RRI’s Tenure Trends analysis reveal advances in tenure reform in China and the potential for rollback in REDD countries
RRI?s latest Tenure Trends analysis reveal how the centralization of forest management and control can lead to rollback on tenure reform. In China, where management…
An assessement of emerging REDD+ partnerships helps to better safeguard local communities rights to forest land
Participants and panelists at the 5th RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change assessed the emerging REDD+ partnership, the recent UNFCCC sessions in Bonn…
RRI leads discussion on REDD’s architeecture and implication for local communities at its 4th Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change
RRI discusses REDD’s architecture and areas of intervention in enhancing local participation and benefits at the 4th Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change.
ITTO presents key analysis and and recommendations for community forest governance
The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) latest tropical forest update (volume 19, number 2) presents key analysis and recommendations for enhancing community forestry.
CSAG adopts a new workplan to advance ITTO’s efforts in promoting effective community forestry
The new governance team of the Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) held a panel discussion on policy recommendations…
Public forest agency leaders share local experiences with forest tenure reform, the forest industry, and climate change
At the 2009 MegaFlorestais meeting, public forest agency leaders from the world?s most forested countries discussed their experiences with forest tenure reform, market transitions, and…
RRI second Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change addresses the implications of climate-related legislation for forest communities
The second Chatham House-RRI Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change gathered experts from governments, NGOs, academia and the private sector to discuss the international…
RRI and collaborators successfully establish the Independent Advisory Group to the United Nations’ REDD Policy Board
RRI and collaborators successfully established the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) to the UNREDD Policy Board ? a body that will provide a platform for civil…
RRI hosts its first Dialogue on Forests, Governance, and Climate Change
Expert thought leaders on the role of forest governance and tenure rights in combating climate change gathered for RRI’s and Chatham House first Dialogue on…
New analyses reveals that in Asia, governments claim ownership of 67 percent of forest areas
RRI produced a new regional brief on Asia, Who Owns the Forests of Asia? An introduction to the forest tenure transition in Asia, 2002-2008. The…
Women leaders from across Africa create the Africa Women’s Network for Community Management of Forests
During RRI’s conference on Tenure, Governance, and Enterprise in Yaound?, Cameroon, a network for women leaders across Africa was created. This new network, the African…
CIFOR and RRI complete a ten country report analyzing and comparing the effects of tenure reform, regulations, and market access on community livelihoods
RRI and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) completed the last phase of their three-year research project, ?Enhancing Livelihoods and Equity in Community Forests.”…
RRI releases brief on forest tenture trends in Africa from 2002-2008
Drawing on a longer study of the same name, RRI?s brief Who Owns the Forests of Africa examines the 2002-2008 period of forest tenure transition…
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