Our Focus

RECOFTC's four thematic programs aim to realize community forestry's potential. They are built upon our Guiding Principles of strong and clear rights, good governance, and fair benefits for forest dwellers.


Community Forestry

RECOFTC's core work involves helping countries develop and implement effective policies, legislation, and programs to set up community forestry.

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Climate Change

Forests are a natural weapon against climate change. In Asia and the Pacific, local people hold the key to forests fulfilling their potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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Forest Conflict

In the Asia-Pacific region, poor forest governance, scarcity of resources, and historic injustices continue to cause socially destructive forest conflicts, which threaten sustainability efforts.

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Livelihoods

Community forestry can help secure and strengthen the livelihoods of millions of the region's poorest people.

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Rights

To strengthen rural livelihoods and ensure healthier forests in Asia and the Pacific, local communities and indigenous people must have strong and clear rights to own and use forests.

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Governance

To ensure fair benefits to local people, decisions about forests must be participatory, transparent, and enforceable.

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Benefits

While existing forest management practices provide short-term economic gains to a privileged few, community forestry secures a range of long-lasting benefits for the people who need them the most.

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Gender

RECOFTC is committed to mainstreaming gender perspectives into policies and programs to promote equality and rights in community forestry.

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