NTFP-EP, AFoCO hold regional CBNE development workshop
Representatives from 11 member countries of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) convened for a four-day Regional Workshop for Community-based NTFP Enterprise (CBNE) Development for AFoCO/035/2022 from 16-19 January 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop, organized by the AFoCO Secretariat led by NTFP Regional Manager Dr. Park Jung Hwan and the Royal Forest Department of Thailand led […]
Photo: Ji Yea Cha/AFoCO
Representatives from 11 member countries of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) convened for a four-day Regional Workshop for Community-based NTFP Enterprise (CBNE) Development for AFoCO/035/2022 fr... READ MORE »
January 31, 2023 -
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Webinar on regional Situational Analysis of NTFPs in AFoCO member countries held
A webinar for the regional situational analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in AFoCO member countries was organized under the project “Improving local community livelihoods through increased income from non-timber forest products: Modeling scalable community-based enterprises in Asia (AFoCO/035/2022).” The regional project involves 13 member countries of AFoCO cooperating to enhance livelihood and promote sustainable […]
A webinar for the regional situational analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in AFoCO member countries was organized under the project “Improving local community livelihoods through increased income from non-timber forest products: Mo... READ MORE »
January 3, 2023 -
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ASEAN Ministers adopt guidelines on customary forest tenure recognition
The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) formally adopted the ASEAN Guidelines on Recognition of Customary Tenure in Forested Landscapes during their 44th meeting last 25 October 2022. The Guidelines aim to establish a comprehensive regional approach to the recognition of customary tenure by establishing an ASEAN-wide standard for the member states to pattern […]
The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) formally adopted the ASEAN Guidelines on Recognition of Customary Tenure in Forested Landscapes during their 44th meeting last 25 October 2022.
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November 8, 2022 -
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Voices from the Forest Issue No. 37-38
Few can argue that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in recent memory. While most years tend to blend into one another, the stark shift in our way of life between 2019 and 2020 represented just how quickly the course of events around the world can change our day to day activities.
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Few can argue that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years in recent memory. While most years tend to blend into one another, the stark shift in our way of life between 2019 and 2020 represented just how quickly the course of... READ MORE »
May 16, 2022 -
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Indigenous delegation from Borneo expects Dutch government to suspend Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme
This article was originally published on The Borneo Project. (THE HAGUE / NETHERLANDS) An Indigenous delegation from Malaysia is currently in the Netherlands to speak to the Dutch government about suspending its endorsement of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme MTCS. The request is based upon community concerns about inadequate consultations and an abusive lawsuit against […]
Indigenous delegates from Malaysia visit the Netherlands, top importer of MTCS certified timber, to raise concerns about the certification scheme
This article was originally published on The Borneo Project.
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May 13, 2022 -
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NGOs demand Malaysian Timber Certification Council acknowledge certification scheme’s shortcomings and take action
This story was originally published on The Borneo Project. (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) As the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) attends the members’ meeting for the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) International this week, a group of civil society organizations has sent a scathing letter to the MTCC, arguing that the […]
Logging operations in the Baram river basin. Photo: The Borneo Project/Bruno Manser Fund
This story was originally published on The Borneo Project.
(MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) As the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) attends the me... READ MORE »