Perspectives
The FLOURISH project (2018-2022), funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Government, held its first Steering-Committee...
Talk of the Forest
“In the past it felt like the forest was so far away,” the Chairperson of Shwe Yoma Community Forest Enterprise in Gwa Township, Rakhine, Myanmar...
Talk of the Forest
This article appeared on CIFOR's Forests News site. The Greater Mekong Region (GMS) in the transnational region of the Mekong River Basin in...
Perspectives
I had a realization recently. It came during my trip to Copenhagen after years of working in the Asia - Pacific region: local communities in many...
Notes from the Field
On October 8th, 2018, Deputy Director of the Department of Forestry (DoF), Boualy Phameuang addressed a room full of eager meeting participants at...
Notes from the Field
In recent years, Nepal has undergone a rapid change in the country’s governance systems, including a newly developed federal structure that has...
Stories of Change
Women groups in Sarlahi are taking the lead in fighting Nepal's floods by using their traditional knowledge to construct barriers. The results have...
Stories of Change
Women community leaders in Sarlahi, Nepal have diversified their income through agroforestry initiatives. Their efforts have increased their...
Stories of Change
Local farmers and entrepreneurs in Bantaeng, Indonesia are taking on the sustainable production of coffee.