Taking stock of Indonesia’s social forestry program
(Forests News) – Indonesia has an ambitious goal of giving forest-dependent communities access to 12.7 million hectares of forests through…
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Women at work
Nestled in Nepal’s southern subtropical Terai lowlands, Chitwan National Park looks worlds away from the country’s famous Himalayan north. Historically…
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In Indonesia, social forestry gets socialized
One challenge with social forestry is that its inner-workings aren’t always understood – often among communities involved in it most.…
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Why social forestry: Securing the sap
Dedy Aprianto packs his gear and begins walking from his home in Pahmungan village in Indonesia’s Lampung Province. A few…
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Why social forestry: Keeping the coffee
In a lush valley in Lampung Province in the southern tip of Sumatra sits the village of Tri Budi Syukur,…
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The sweet secrets of Mt. Mutis
Once upon a time, there was a scientist who traveled to West Timor, Indonesia to study the forests of Mutis-Timau.…
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At a once-premier reserve, sowing seeds of transformation
Deep in the world’s second largest tropical forest sits a maze of buildings that were once home to a premier,…
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Advancing equity and inclusiveness in forest management and certification
Paving the way for increased and more meaningful participation of women and marginalized groups in managing forests is a requisite…
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Nepal’s ecosystems: Aiming for new heights
Nepal is a country of vast extremes, from lowlands and forested plains to mountain ranges, and, of course, the iconic…
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Guardians of the forest
The sky turned yellow just before the 2015 peatland fires reached their height in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Then it turned dark,…
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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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