Practitioner's Insights
During the nine plus years that I worked at GIZ and over the nine plus months since my joining RECOFTC as co-director of RECOFTC Lao PDR, I have...
Perspectives
Bridging the divide between agriculture and forestry is imperative for climate action. The global and national race is on to steeply reduce emissions...
Practitioner's Insights
On a warm day in March 2024, I traveled with a Lao PDR research team from the capital Vientiane to a remote research site bordering Viet Nam. After...
Talk of the Forest
Dammar trees (Shorea javanica) produce a valuable resin that is in high demand as a component of paints, perfumes and cosmetics. For generations, the...
Perspectives
At the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, the climate and nature agendas started to align like never before. To those of us who work with...
Notes from the Field
In the lush expanses of Bokeo Province in Lao PDR, communities are connected to the forest. For them, the forest is a vital lifeline, providing...
Perspectives
The developments and challenges posed at the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
Notes from the Field
In late October 2023, the Community-based Fire Management (CBFiM) project, supported by the USDA Forest Service, hosted a regional learning lab event...
Perspectives
The Global Stocktake which will underpin the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change presents a...