Call for Action: Second Regional Forum for People and Forests
Date: 29 September 2011
more informationMay 2013
These reports are part of a multi-country assessment of REDD+ training that was funded with a grant from the Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA) to the Alliance for Global REDD+ Capacity (AGRC). The AGRC is a partnership between 16 organizations that are committed to enhancing the quality and availability of training on REDD+ worldwide.
May 2013
In February 2013, RECOFTC, FAO, and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry brought together 11 climate change and forestry experts in Bogor, Indonesia, to discuss the implications of decisions taken at the COP 18 on the forestry sector of the Asia-Pacific region. This booklet summarizes their responses to a set of 12 key questions raised at the consultation.
April 2013
This policy brief outlines the crucial role that forests play in mitigating disasters and their impacts.
April 2013
Smallholder teak plantations have been established at an increasing rate in Northern Lao PDR since the early 1980s. Revenues from teak can represent up to 50% of smallholders' annual cash income even though teak requires more than 20 years to reach commercially viable sizes.
April 2013
Shifting agriculture has created vast areas of secondary forest vegetation in the
landscapes of Northern Lao PDR. This landscape is witness to repeated man-made forest
fires. The fires occur annually and are the main reason for haze pollution during the
dry season.
Call for Action: Second Regional Forum for People and Forests
Date: 29 September 2011
more information