ForestAction Nepal: Annual Report 2011
ForestAction Nepal: Annual Report 2011

The ForestAction Nepal 2011 Annual Report Message from the Chairperson I am glad to share that with scholarly research and deliberative policy dialogue”ForestAction has been…

República: Forest Encroachers Attack Conservationist
República: Forest Encroachers Attack Conservationist

  As written by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal on 22 April” 2012 DHANGADI” April 22: A forest encroacher on Saturday attacked a forest conservation campaigner severely…

ForestAction Quarterly Update – March 2012
ForestAction Quarterly Update – March 2012

The March 2012 issue of ForestAction's Quarterly Update contains the following: Input on Forest Act Amendment documentation: ForestAction comments to the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation's…

Nepali Times: Uprooting Grassroots Democracy
Nepali Times: Uprooting Grassroots Democracy

As written in Nepali Times on 24 February” 2012 In stark contrast to the foot-dragging in parliament over the ratification of three key international agreements…

República: Nurturing Nature
República: Nurturing Nature

As written by Uday R Sharma on 22 February” 2012 Nepal has created an impressive array of protected areas in order to conserve its rich…

Accra Caucus Report on Rights in Forests
Accra Caucus Report on Rights in Forests

The Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change published a report this month which details an alternative vision for slowing deforestation through addressing the drivers…

Fourth RRI Dialgoue Report now available!
Fourth RRI Dialgoue Report now available!

The Fourth RRI Dialogue on Forests” Governance and Climate Change has concluded. A full report” prepared by the IISD Reporting Services” on the Fourth RRI…

Community forestry advocacy advances in Nepal

In November, FECOFUN led RRI in setting new directions for community forestry in Nepal by building consensus and solidarity among forest user groups during a…

Land  encroachment threatens Nepalese forest communities
Land encroachment threatens Nepalese forest communities

The forests of Nepal are under threat.  Due to illegal encroachment and timber extraction” the livelihoods of community forest users are being challenged.  In a…

RRI Partners plan activities in China and East Asia
RRI Partners plan activities in China and East Asia

On February 26th and 27th” RRI convened a series of meetings in Beijing to plan collaborative work over the next several years among RRI Partners…