RECOFTC
Community-based Fire Management
Strengthening community-based solutions for managing wildfire for healthy, biodiverse, and resilient landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region
Publication
Community-based fire management: Trends, needs and next steps for...
Forest fires pose a significant threat to Southeast Asia’s environment, economies and communities. The resulting transboundary haze affects public health and...
Story
Nurturing knowledge: Empowering communities on forest fire management in...
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...
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Preparing for fire season: Community-based fire management in Nan...
Forest fire season in Southeast Asia starts in January, reaching its peak in April. Smoke from these fires leads to a subsequent increase in particulate matter...
Story
Scaling impact from farm to landscape level requires collaboration towards...
Forest communities do not always have secure land rights. In Thailand, several land allocation policies have been implemented to strengthen tenure...
Story
Equipping forest communities in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve to fight...
Community fisheries along the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve face wildfires threatening lives, livelihoods and biodiversity loss. In 2016, a huge fire...
Story
Community-based solutions to fires protect public health, livelihoods and...
The Community-based Fire Management (CBFiM) project, launched in October 2022, could not be more timely and important to the lower Mekong countries....
Story
Regional learning lab explores integrated fire management and...
In late October 2023, the Community-based Fire Management (CBFiM) project, supported by the USDA Forest Service, hosted a regional learning lab event in Chiang...
Event
Learning Lab: Community-based Fire Management
RECOFTC, through the Community-based Fire Management (CBFiM) project, is hosting the Learning Lab, bringing together project representatives from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet...
Story
Insights from the Capacity Development Needs Assessment Workshop on...
On 24 August 2023, we organized the Capacity Development and Needs Assessment (CDNA) workshop in Pursat, Cambodia, as part of our commitment to protect...
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31 Jul 2024
RECOFTC and the Wyss Academy for Nature’s Southeast Asia Hub jointly showcased our work at the IUFRO 2024 Congress in Stockholm. This global platform...
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Da Quyn commune, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province, Viet Nam
Da Quyn commune, Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province, Viet Nam
Nan Province, Thailand
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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...