This book is a compilation of research and analyses from some of the leading scholars and experts on the Indian forest sector. Their analyses take…
Opening remarks at the International Conference on Forest Tenure Reform” Hangzhou” China. 22 November 2012.
The presentation examines the unique characteristics” context and impacts of India's 2006 Forest Rights Act.
This paper was authored by Zhu Keliang of Landesa-RDI” in collaboration with RRI. It offers recommendations to reform the policy” law and institutional practices concerning…
A briefing that showcases how an RRI study helped protect Chinese landowners from illegal land grabs by global paper manufacturer Stora Enso.
People in Laos and the other countries of the Asian sub-regions have numerous common problems to confront, which will be raised for discussion at the…
New research by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that despite more understanding, more resources, and policy recommendations, women continue to be largely marginalized…
New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that despite more understanding, more resources, and policy recommendations, women continue to be…
Despite more understanding, resources, and policy recommendations, women continue to be largely marginalized and ignored or exploited in community based resource management processes throughout Asia.
At first glance, the reforms seem to be making great strides towards achieving poverty reduction and improving livelihoods, and, indeed, they generally succeed in protecting…
An interview with the chairwoman of The Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN), a formal network of Community Based Forest User Groups from all…
This paper includes a narration of socio-cultural dynamics of forest tenure and forest governance through case studies. It then discusses lessons on gender injustices in…
This chapter aims to demonstrate the strong connection between gender-sensitive forest tenure reforms and improved livelihood indicators, forest conservation, and overall gender equity in South…
Report from the Amazon Environmental Research Institute over REDD+ policies featuring research results and recommendations.
The book provides an analysis of actual REDD+ design and early implementation, based on a large research project – the Global Comparative Study on REDD+…
Excerpt from special issue of the Journal of Conservation and Society edited by Anne M. Larson and Ganga Ram Dahal. The issue examines cases of…
Presentation discusses the need for forest tenure reform, exactly what is being reformed, how to advance reforms, and what can be learned from the Chinese…
Novas pesquisas divulgadas hoje pela RRI (sigla em inglês da Iniciativa para Direitos e Recursos) mostram que, nos últimos 20 anos, centenas de milhões de…
New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the…
This study is based on the mapping and analysis of the forest condition in different forest tenure regimes and is expected to benefit everyone who…
This report takes stock of the current status of forest rights and tenure globally, assesses the key issues and events of 2011 that shape possibilities…
Under the distinguished patronage of the Government of Indonesia” the International Conference on Forest Tenure” Governance and Enterprise: Experiences and Opportunities for Asia in a…
New research released at a high-level forestry conference in Indonesia—opened by Vice President Boediono—suggests that as Asia’s largest forest nation Indonesia is paying a high…
In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Rights and Resources Initiative” several briefings have been prepared sharing the impacts that the RRI Coalition has…