Stories

Woman caring for goats in a modest shed in Nepal

Stories of change

Four goats and a fresh start

What began with four goat kids in 2018 has grown into a sustainable livelihood for Bishnumaya Dumja and her family in Sarlahi, Nepal.

Participants completing a post-evaluation activity after the workshop in Nepal’s Gaurishankar Conservation Area

In focus

What does equitable governance really mean? Reflections from Nepal’s Gaurishankar Conservation Area, Nepal

Vietnam_Landscape_NgheAn

Practitioner's insights

Engaging forest communities with jurisdictional carbon initiatives in Viet Nam

The flow of carbon finance into Viet Nam depends on effective engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in forest areas

A village in Bokeo province, Lao PDR

Perspectives

From plans to prosperity: Rethinking the economic role of village forests in Lao PDR

Ngao model forest

In focus

Tracking what matters: New guidelines to support Asia’s Model Forests in making evidence-based decisions

Farmer in Nan managing land through diversified, resilient farming

Practitioner's insights

From tree-planting to system change: Lessons from Trees4All in Thailand