Community Forest Bill won't benefit all, campaigners say
"For the first time, there is legal recognition of the right of local communities to manage their forests, so this is significant," said Warangkana Rattanarat, country director at the Centre for People and Forests (RECOFTC).
Villagers living in community forests will have a say in managing local resources after the Community Forest Bill is promulgated in the Royal Gazette.(Photo by Amnat Thongdee)
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