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Browse publications, events, and news related to RECOFTC's work securing rights for local communities and indigenous peoples.

 

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RECOFTC

Oil Palm Expansion in South East Asia: Trends and implications for local communities and indigenous peoples

November 2011

New study by Forest Peoples Programme in collaboration with RECOFTC, SawitWatch, and The Samdhana Institute with support by Rights and Resources Institute, says palm oil need not harm environment or local communities

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People, Forests, and Human Well-being: Managing Forests for People in a Period of Rapid Change

April 2008

Is it possible to combine sustainable forest management and human well-being? The 2008 Asia-Pacific Forestry Week's social session explored this question, and the most challenging issues facing forests and forestry today.

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Poverty Reduction and Forests: Tenure, Market, and Policy Reforms

January 2008

RECOFTC and RRI are please to present the Proceedings from this conference, which was held in Bangkok, September 2007. The Proceedings consist of a booklet and 28 selected papers.

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Events



RIO+20 Conference Side Event

18 June 2012

At this side event to the UN Rio+20 Conference, leading scholars and practitioners discuss the role of complex institutional frameworks in the global pursuit of sustainability.

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Forum Video Clips Selected video clips from the Second Regional Forum for People and Forests.

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News

Press Release: National workshop on Forest Tenure and Policies in Lao PDR

December 2011
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Nepal's Forest Caravan: Just Visibility or Real Impact?

April 2010
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Local People Hold the Key to Healthy Forests

August 2009
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