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Critical Review of Selected Forest-Related Regulatory Initiatives

Applying a Rights Perspective

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2011
Asia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, India
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
forest law
forestry
community forestry
deforestation
forest conservation
state forests
indigenous peoples' lands
forest land
forest management plans
indigenous peoples' land rights
Indigenous Peoples
This report brings together four studies that evaluate regulatory initiatives with implications for forest-dependent communities from a rights-based perspective. These are: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 – India; Regulatory initiatives and selected outcomes of judicial processes in Malaysia; The Community Forest Act (2007) – Thailand; and The Indigenous People’s Rights Act (1997) – Philippines. Each study covers law making, content and implementation.
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Forest-Based Bamboo Trade in Mendha Lekha and Jamguda

Reports & Research
October, 2015
India
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
sustainable development
forest law
forestry
community forestry
forest conservation
forest land
forest management plans
sustainable land management
sustainable land use
community land rights
This paper presents case studies of two tribal villages - Mendha Lekha and Jamguda - successfully running forest-based bamboo businesses under the community forest rights provisions of Forest Rights Act (2006). We have documented the issues faced by the villagers in claiming community forest rights, issues faced in harvesting and sale of bamboo, and business practices adopted by both the villages.
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Mapping and Inventory of Forest Fires in Andhra Pradesh, India: Current Status and Conservation Needs

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2012
India, Southern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forest land
land management
protected areas
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Rainfall and Elevation Influence the Local-Scale Distribution of Tree Community in the Southern Region of Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot (India)

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2012
India, Southern Asia
Forest Tenure
forest land
land management
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Can forest stand alone? Barriers to the restoration of the last remaining rainforest in Assam, India

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2017
India, Southern Asia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
forestry
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Managing forests in displacement settings

Journal Articles & Books
June, 2018
Switzerland, United States of America, Philippines, Uganda, Japan, Germany, Tanzania, Cambodia, India, Senegal, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Netherlands
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
deforestation
forest land
land degradation
The massive increase in demand for woodfuel for cooking caused by sudden influxes of refugees and other displaced people is usually the main driver of forest degradation and deforestation in displacement settings. It places enormous pressure on nearby forests and woodlands and is often a source of tension between the host and displaced communities. A lack of sufficient cooking fuel also has an impact on the nutrition and health of vulnerable people in such settings.
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Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest and Landscape Restoration in Asia-Pacific

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2018
Nepal, Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Australia, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
forest land
land degradation
Degradation of forests can have severe negative local impacts and far-reaching consequences, including soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, dust storms, diminished livelihood opportunities and reduced yields of forest products and services. Reversing the adverse conditions requires urgent and scaled-up action, through scientific and holistic landscape-level restoration approaches, balancing both socio-economic and environmental goals and the diverse needs of various sectors and stakeholders in the landscape.
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The State of the World’s Forests 2018. In brief

Institutional & promotional materials
July, 2018
Nepal, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, United States of America, Guatemala, Italy, Cameroon, Australia, Netherlands, South Sudan, India, Gabon, Sudan, Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
deforestation
food security
This booklet contains the main points of the publication The State of the World’s Forests 2018.
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REDD+ finance and investments

Institutional & promotional materials
August, 2018
India, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
deforestation
forest land
land degradation
To implement the ambitious REDD+ actions required to halve deforestation and forest degradation, developing countries need to adopt innovative and ambitious financing approaches. Financing to shift land-based investments and achieve deforestation-free commodity production is estimated at USD 200 billion, of which approximately USD 17-28 billion is needed for REDD+, an ambitious amount given the current level of climate finance.
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Advancing the role of natural regeneration in large-scale forest and landscape restoration in the Asia-Pacific region

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2018
Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, United States of America, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Germany, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Italy, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Mongolia, Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
forest conservation
There are numerous global, regional, national and even subnational targets for increasing forest area and forest restoration. In light of these global targets and emerging ambitious national commitments, it is imperative to develop low-cost strategies and techniques for landscape restoration. The most widely used restoration strategies involving planting of tree seedlings are often costly and their application for restoring vast expanses of degraded forest lands in the region may be limited.