Forest conflict session at IUFRO World Congress

RECOFTC is hosting the side session “Forest conflict in Asia: Burning issues and potential solutions” on 24 August at the IUFRO World Congress in Korea.

The session will explore conflict drivers, impacts and management strategies, and feature eight new case studies that look at communities in conflict with outsiders.

Two publications will be launched, one an issues paper summing up the regional case-studies and a new bibliography of conflict resources.

All are invited to attend, please view the brochure for more details.

Issues paper - Conflict over forests and land in Asia: Impacts, causes, and management.

Part I, Part II

Conflict bibliography

Forest justice in a changing world

In this month’s commentary, Dr Thomas Sikor of the University of East Anglia argues that it may be time to develop a new vision of forest justice that protects forest-dependent communities amidst globalizing forces.

Read the commentary here.

Cambodia project vacancies

A new RECOFTC community forestry project in Cambodia requires two provincial project coordinators and one assistant provincial project coordinator.

These positions are open for Cambodian nationals only, and the deadline for applications is 2 September 2010.

Click here for more details

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