RRI and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) provided the first global review of tropical tenure, analyzing trends between 2002-2008. The report, Tropical Forest Tenure Assessment,…
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RRI report provides best available data on forest poverty, tenure, and markets in Vietnam
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Forest community leaders create a guide for strengthening organizational leadership and creating successful community-based forest enterprises
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UNREDD accepts recommendations to expand representation of Indigenous Peoples and civil society on the Policy Board and create a civil society advisory group
UNREDD accepted recommendations by RRI and the Rainforest Foundation Norway to expand representation of Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society on the Policy Board and create…
Study analyzes unique characteristics of forest resource management in South Yunnan Province, China
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CIFOR and the Government of Bolivia develop alternative tenure and market policies to enhance livelihoods and strengthen community tenure
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FECOFUN Nepal and RECOFTC help produce an eight-point declaration on the future directions and actions to promote the rights and agendas of local communities engaged in community forestry
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MegaFlorestais holds its 3rd Annual Meeting
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FPP coordinates studies of land and forest laws in five Central African countries
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RRI publishes a sequel to the 2002 report Who Owns the World’s Forests?, which analyzes statutory forest tenure in the world’s most forest countries
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RRI publishes a new global report reviewing the history of development intervention in forest areas and proposes new strategies for advancing forest rights
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RRI and the FPP launch two important publications on forest tenure, poverty alleviation, and climate change
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RRI convenes 2nd Annual Megaflorestais Meeting
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RRI and GAFC create new partnership
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Recommendations issued on supporting community forest management and enterprise
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