Stories of Change
The United Nations International Year of Forests, with the theme ‘Celebrating Forests for People,’ just drew to a close. Many applauded the UN for...
Stories of Change
Sam Phak Nam, Thailand, June, 2011: “We want to foster a harmonious relationship between forest, temple, and community,” says the head priest of Sam...
Stories of Change
November, Bokeo, Laos: Last month, members of RECOFTC’s team and representatives from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland traveled to Bokeo,...
Stories of Change
One can easily get the impression that forest policy is predominantly made at global summits and in transnational initiatives these days. Consider,...
Stories of Change
The RMFN-Asia is part of the International Model Forests Network (IMFN), established by the government of Canada in the 1990s after a spate of...
Stories of Change
A short video on the Pai Forest of Pakistan. Read more on Dawn.com. The article (linked) notes, "Other than its importance as an ecological unit Pai...
Stories of Change
A weekly news roundup by Lena Buell, RECOFTC Assistant Communications Officer. RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests does not necessarily...
Stories of Change
Bali, 28 November, 2011: It is now six decades after the Universal Declaration, and the world still faces major gaps in understanding, promoting and...
Stories of Change
Durban, South Africa, 5 December, 2011: Storms and typhoons are battering the community of Da Loc in coastal Vietnam on an increasingly frequent and...