Indonesia - 26 April, 2013
Training on Institutional Strengthened for Farmer Groups of Community Forest in Sikka District
“If we re-planting trees in the forest, it means we help our Earth in supplying oxygen for human’s life. Then it mean we help GOD.” The statement above was said by Herman Hading from Watudiran Village, one of participants in Training on Institutional Strengthened for Farmer Groups of Community Forest in...
Indonesia - 11 January, 2013
Internship of Sikka Community Forest (HKm) in Lombok Tengah, Indonesia
ASFN Secretariat together with Directorate of Social Forestry Development Ministry of Forestry Republic Indonesia and Watershed Management Agency of Dodokan Moyosari Lombok have organized Internship of Sikka Community Forest (Hutan Kemasyarakatan / HKm) in Batukliang, Lombok Tengah, Indonesia. The Internship was held on 26 September – 2 October 2012. The...
Indonesia - 11 January, 2013
Formulate the idea of sustainable rattan certification in Kutai Barat
Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP) Indonesia Programme collaborated with Local Government Forestry Unit/LGFU of Kutai Barat (Kubar) District, Local Government Industry, Trade and Cooperation Unit / LGITC and WWF Indonesia have conducted a Workshop of Scheme and System of Rattan Sustainable Certification on 10 January 2013. The aim of...
Brunei Darussalam - 24 October, 2012
Country Report 2012 of Brunei Darussalam
Country Report 2012 FORESTRY DEPARTMENT of BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Regarding to the 6th ASFN Annual Meeting in Cambodia on 14-15 June 2012, each ASEAN Member State informed the Meeting on each status and development on Social Forestry in each respective country. Brunei Darussalam in the precious opportunity has delivered and presented its Country Report...
Cambodia - 14 September, 2012
Sub Decree on Community Forestry Management of Cambodia
The Royal Government of Cambodia hereby decides; CHAPTER 1GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1: This Sub-Decree aims at determining rules for the establishment, management and use of community forests throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia.Article 2: The objectives of this Sub-Decree include the following:- To implement the Forestry Law and other legislation regarding Local Community...
Viet Nam - 14 September, 2012
"Strengthening community-based forestry in Viet Nam" project
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Lý, Department of Forest Development, VNFOREST Since early 1991, Viet Nam has made efforts to introduce non-state enterprises to engage in forest management and innovations for securing benefits from national forests. In 1999, the Vietnam Government issued Decree No. 163/1999/ND-CP, which provided guidance for the allocation and leasing...
Philippines - 14 September, 2012
Forest Regeneration in the Philippines
FAO's 2011 State of the World's Forests report, published to coincide with the International Year of Forests, highlights some positive and encouraging trends. Asia and the Near East are showing an increase in forest regeneration and replanting projects.One such project is the "Advancing the Application of Assisted Natural Regeneration for...
Philippines - 14 September, 2012
Successful CBFMA Initiatives: Good Practices, Innovations, Challenges, and Ways Forward
Good practices and innovations: The CBFM program consisted of mobilizing and organizing communities actually and/or dependent to forestland for their livelihood and to establish agroforestry farms and tree plantations and prevent the entry of groups intending to exploit the resources in the forests. Under the CBFM agreement, the POs assumed an...
