In Focus
Community forests in Thailand are teeming with flora and fauna vital to community livelihoods and healthy ecosystems. As buffer zones of protected...
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...
Perspectives
Bridging the divide between agriculture and forestry is imperative for climate action. The global and national race is on to steeply reduce emissions...
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...
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...
Talk of the Forest
Tree planting efforts face challenges such as trees dying due to lack of care, unmeasurable success, and transparency issues. Trees4All has been...
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...