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Local People’s Participation in Mangrove Restoration Projects and Impacts on Social Capital and Livelihood: A Case Study in the Philippines

Forests

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2020
Philippines
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Forest Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Gender
land tenure
Participatory forest management has been considered as a practical and effective strategy for sustainable forest management, especially in situations where land tenure is not securely settled. For effective forest restoration, local communities, as the cornerstone of participatory management, should be provided with incentives to facilitate their participation and active role. We postulate that participation in mangrove restoration projects can not only provide financial rewards but also yield intangible benefits for communities, i.e., social capital.
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Gender, tenure and customary practices in forest landscapes

Reports & Research
December, 2022
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
gender equity
gender equity in access to land
customary law
indigenous peoples' lands
natural resources
natural resources management
customary land rights
customary tenure
women
This report is based on 10 research projects carried out in 18 sites in seven countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam. The studies formed the basis of ten informational briefs from the research sites published together with the report (available here: https://www.recoftc.org/publications/0000432). Each study documented the legal frameworks and customary practices that affect indigenous women’s rights to access and manage forest resources and create restrictions on those rights.
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A Glimpse into Women’s Customary Forest Tenure Practices in Lao PDR:Lao Version

Access, Use and Management Rights of Women in Customary Tenure Systems in Mai District, Phongsali Province (Lao version)

Reports & Research
September, 2022
Laos
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
customary law
forest land
forest management plans
customary land rights
customary tenure
The case study explores the intersect between customary tenure systems and gender roles in two villages in Phongsali district in the north of Laos. The country has a diverse population of ethnic communities who depend on forests and other natural resources for their livelihoods. These communities play an important role for conserving complex landscapes. However, their traditional land tenure practices are insufficiently documented and therefore poorly understood, and even more so the gender relations in customary systems.
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A Glimpse into Women’s Customary Forest Tenure Practices in Lao PDR

Access, Use and Management Rights of Women in Customary Tenure Systems in Mai District, Phongsali Province

Reports & Research
September, 2022
Laos
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
gender equity in access to land
forest management plans
customary land rights
customary tenure
women
The case study explores the intersect between customary tenure systems and gender roles in two villages in Phongsali district in the north of Laos. The country has a diverse population of ethnic communities who depend on forests and other natural resources for their livelihoods. These communities play an important role for conserving complex landscapes. However, their traditional land tenure practices are insufficiently documented and therefore poorly understood, and even more so the gender relations in customary systems.
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Engendering everyday resistance: Gender, patronage and production politics in rural Malaysia

January, 1991
Malaysia
Land & Gender
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
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Mekong Regional Land Forum 2021: Land tenure in Mekong forest landscapes: Advancing the recognition of customary rights and responsible investment practices. Summary Report

Reports & Research
September, 2021
Cambodia
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Corruption
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
COVID-19
VGGT
land governance

Mekong Regional Land Forum 2021: Land tenure in Mekong forest landscapes: Advancing the recognition of customary rights and responsible investment practices. Summary Report
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Droits sur le carbone

Reports & Research
June, 2021
Africa, Ethiopia, Congo, Americas, Costa Rica, Mexico, Brazil, Asia, Philippines, Vietnam
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Corruption
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
food security
community forestry
land tenure
community land rights
tenure security
L’étude a analysé dans 31 pays l’état de la reconnaissance juridique des droits des peuples autochtones, des communautés locales et des populations afro-descendantes sur le carbone présent sur leurs terres et territoires. Ensemble, ces pays détiennent près de 70 % des forêts tropicales du globe, et cinq d’entre eux disposent des plus grandes surfaces de forêt tropicale : le Brésil, la RDC, l’Indonésie, le Pérou et la Colombie.
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In the Face of Threats and Invasions in the Forests, Communities Defend and Reclaim Their Life Spaces

WRM Bulletin 254 – Jan/Feb 2021

Policy Papers & Briefs
January, 2021
Mozambique, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
gender equity
poverty
sustainable development
land-use planning
environment
climate change
fisheries
deforestation
forest conservation
forest management plans
mining
land dispute
community land rights
customary tenure
tenure security
Indigenous Peoples
land rights activists
local communities
extractive industries
women
The articles in this Bulletin are written by the following organizations and individuals: National Coordinator for the Defense of the Mangrove Ecosystem (C-CONDEM), Ecuador; Yayasan Pusaka Bentala Rakya (Bentala Raya Heritage Foundation), Indonesia; Venezuelan Observatory of Political Ecology and members of the WRM international secretariat in close collaboration with several allies who are part of grassroots groups in different countries.
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Equity Case Study Brief #1: Access to Information for Securing Resource and Tenure Rights Houaythong Village, Lao PDR

Reports & Research
November, 2015
Laos
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land & Gender
forestry
gender equity
land governance
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Equity Case Study Brief #5: Effective Participation in Decision Making for Sustainable Resource Management - Baan Muang Chum, Thailand

Reports & Research
November, 2015
Thailand
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land & Gender
forestry
gender equity
land governance
In this case, equity issues were brought about by the absence of participation mechanism in forest management as the communal rights system in practice was not sufficient to control resource utilization within the community.