In Focus
In Nan province, Thailand, highland communities have long relied on fire for farming and foraging. However, uncontrolled fires can inadvertently lead...
Talk of the Forest
Forest communities do not always have secure land rights. In Thailand, several land allocation policies have been implemented to strengthen tenure...
Talk of the Forest
In the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve, RECOFTC is supporting the development and implementation of community-based fire management plans in nine...
In Focus
In Lam Dong province, Viet Nam, vast pine forests are highly vulnerable to fires during the dry season. The combination of dry pine needles, grass...
Perspectives
An article published in The Guardian in May 2024 highlights two significant successes in the forestry sector of Oaxaca, Mexico – a decline in...
In Focus
In Da Quyn, a commune in Viet Nam’s Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province, community members patrol the forest daily as part of a contract with a...
In Focus
Community fisheries along the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve face wildfires threatening lives, livelihoods and biodiversity loss. In 2016, a huge fire...
In Focus
Forest fire season in Southeast Asia starts in January, reaching its peak in April. Smoke from these fires leads to a subsequent increase in...
Notes from the Field
Bokeo, the smallest province in Lao PDR, is rich in cultural diversity, with no fewer than 34 ethnic groups enriching the region’s vibrant cultural...