Ten IDRC-supported community forestry projects in six countries were selected for this synthesis study. A sizable part of the rural population in these countries are designated as ‘encroachers’ or ‘trespassers’ in the ‘forest.’ Many of these forest users claim long standing customary rights to the area, some of which are formally recognized in state law, but seldom in practice.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsDecember, 2010Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchAugust, 2012Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
"The main argument for community forestry, in the context of climate change, is that it responds to multiple interests. Forests, and in particular community forestry, represent a bundle of assets and benefits. They serve as a safety net in times of hardship and support critical ecosystems required for well-being. The cases point out that while the contributions of community forestry to mitigation are well-recognized, in the case of adaptation, community forestry is equally well placed to support adaptive capacity, but this is not automatic." - Regan Suzuki
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsJanuary, 2014Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam, Global, South-Eastern Asia
This publication has been developed to provide support to local trainers and facilitators who are engaged in delivering REDD+, climate change related training, and who already have a basic understanding of these subjects.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsNovember, 2013Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia
Building on a very successful previous strategic phase, the new RECOFTC Strategic Plan (2013-2018) has an increased focus on clearer strategic outcomes in RECOFTC’s four thematic areas: Securing Community Forestry; Enhancing Livelihoods and Markets; People, Forests and Climate Change; and Transforming Forest Conflicts. Within these thematic areas, we explore emerging issues, including landscape approaches, food security, water security, and biomass energy security.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsMay, 2014Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia
This annual progress report highlights key achievements and lessons learned of the “Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+” project in the Asia‐Pacific region in 2013.
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsJanuary, 2013Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia
This presentation highlights the key outcomes for Phase I and II and looks ahead towards the objectives and expected outcomes of Phase III of the Norad supported Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+ in Asia project.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJuly, 2012Indonesia, Cambodia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia
Many countries in the region are developing or revising their national climate chage adaptation strategies and it is critical that forest use by communities be considered and included within these plans. At the same time, mitigation activities such as REDD+ have rarely explicitly considered adaptation or the need to develop adaptive capacity (FAO, 2012). This means that valuable opportunities are being missed to ‘couple up’ activities with a goal to achieving results in both areas.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2013Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam, Global, South-Eastern Asia
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, as well as conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks and promoting sustainable management of forests in developing countries (REDD+) has been proposed as an effective mechanism to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2007Indonesia, India, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia
A collection of practical experiences and lessons on Payments for Environmental Services (PES)
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Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsMay, 2020Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia
Read RECOFTC’s digital annual report, “Building resilience through community forestry.” This report covers the period October 2017 to September 2019.
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