tenure
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Collective forest tenure reforms: Where do we go from here?
The recent World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, held this past March in Washington D.C., provided a unique opportunity…
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Three decades of tenure reform in Indonesia
A recent handover of customary land rights in Indonesia is the product of a decades-long drive led by local communities,…
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Tenure reform: Lessons from the Global South
Over the past two decades, a global trend has seen increasing recognition of the rights of communities and local governments…
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Tenure and trade: How to make a living from the forests of Nepal
Nepal is a world leader in returning forest tenure rights to local people. But restrictive regulations continue to undermine communities’…
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What’s next for customary forests in Indonesia?
A recent handover of customary land rights from the Indonesian government to indigenous peoples has been hailed as a milestone…
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Alternative approaches to illegal logging
Nearly two decades ago, western Amazonian countries began implementing new forest policies to help communities and small producers manage their…
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Re-examining Indonesia’s land and forest fires
As world leaders gather next week for COP22 Marrakesh to discuss priorities for action on the Paris Agreement, Indonesia marks…
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Promoting progress through prospection
What are the biggest obstacles that local communities face when ensuring rights to their forest resources? Community leaders say it’s…
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