RECOFTC and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR)
Globally, 12 million hectares of land are being degraded every year, while an additional 7.6 million hectares of forests are converted to other uses. This is...
Securing rights and livelihoods through cross-cultural engagement
In the pursuit of equality, securing the right to govern one’s land is an imperative step. The implications of doing so are vital: the subsequent right to...
Community forestry enterprise (CFE) development is key to healthy people and forests
A key challenge for scaling up community forestry is how to make community forests economically viable. One way to overcome this challenge is to develop...
Call for abstract: Forestry Forum on Gender, Poverty and Hunger in the Asia-pacific
The community forestry forum on gender, poverty and hunger is a regional forum in Asia and the Pacific. It will convene all who are interested in community...
Mainstreaming Free, Prior, and Informed Consent - Conversations with Khin and Hari
Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) is based on principles of self-determination. It underpins the collective right of indigenous peoples and local...
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RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests announces new Executive Director
6 February 2017, Bangkok, Thailand – RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests has appointed David Ganz as its new Executive Director. David assumes his new...
Media advisory: Knowledge Exchange Forum on Promoting Rights and Livelihoods through Forest and Farm Producer Organizations
Media is cordially invited to cover the Knowledge Exchange Forum on Promoting Rights and Livelihoods through Forest and Farm Producer Organizations, 9 December...
Celebrate the holidays with an eco-friendly feast
25 November 2016, Bangkok, Thailand – RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests and Sheepshank Public House will host ‘ Low Carbon for Christmas ’ on 18...
RECOFTC, Sweden sign USD7 million grant for community forestry in the Asia-Pacific region
22 September 2016 Bangkok, Thailand - The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, on behalf of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) today...
Philippines to host Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2016
MANILA – More than 1 000 government and forestry and natural resources officials, and representatives of international and non-government organizations and...