Opposing interests and competition over land and resources is driving forest conversion in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Government and...

The creation of national parks around the world has exacerbated conflict between local communities and governments in cases where communities are...

Thirty women and men from across the Asia-Pacific region met in Bangkok 16 to 18 October 2019 to further develop their plans for achieving gender...

The global shift away from disposable plastics is opening up a market space for biodegradable products made from forest plants and trees. Local...

Myanmar's Forest Department signed a memorandum of understanding with RECOFTC on 26 September 2019 ushering in a new phase in their partnership....

Civil society organizations from five countries shared their progress and lessons on improving forest governance in the Mekong region at a learning...

Gender champions from Lao PDR met in the country’s capital to attend a three-day training session on gender in the forestry sector. The workshop was...

Civil society representatives from the Greater Mekong met in Bangkok, Thailand to share information and lessons learned on forest governance at a...

The certification process was supported by RECOFTC in Lao PDR under its FLOURISH project. FLOURISH is one of the main projects supporting the...