Community forestry models in Asia-Pacific

This publication is a compilation of infosheets that provide overview of the formal community forestry models in RECOFTC’s seven countries of engagement: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam. It can guide the work of those working on or interested to learn about community forestry, including decision-makers, forestry practitioners and civil society. We cover the extent to which communities can access and benefit from community forestry under the legal framework in their country, providing the legal basis for each model. Outside of these legal frameworks, many communities continue to practise community forestry according to local customs and knowledge.  

Under each community forestry model, we highlight who can benefit and under what conditions, the process of community forestry allocation, the rights and responsibilities communities have, any provisions for addressing gender inequality and how the model relates to national climate change commitments and targets.  

The information for each community forestry model presented in this series is available as downloadable infosheet.