Preeah talks about how dependent they are on the land.

Mon describes their traditional ceremonies for the forest.

Amphan describes how everything comes from the forest.

This report was commissioned by Forestry Commission Scotland to better understand the woodland social enterprise sector in Scotland. Findings include the landscape of the sector, what enterprises are doing, and what potential there is for the sector to grow.

This report was commissioned by Natural Resources Wales to better understand the woodland social enterprise sector in Wales. Findings include the landscape of the sector, what enterprises are doing, and what potential there is for the sector to grow.

This report was commissioned by the Forestry Commission to better understand the current woodland social enterprise sector in England. It provides evidence of a fledgling but very diverse sector with significant innovation. It discusses the definition of “woodland social enterprise”, the potential size of this sector, and suggests indicators for measuring future growth.

The report was commissioned by Forest Research, and reviews the data available on the management of woodlands by local authorities in England. The report focuses on the extent to which community groups and social enterprises are involved in their management.

Based on the experiences of Amerindian communities in Guyana, this briefing presents some of the main causes of forest conflicts in the country as well as recommendations for how to address these. In particular, the document presents the following points: 

• Lack of full recognition of indigenous peoples’ land rights in line with international law, absence of effective FPIC procedures and limited transparency in forest governance are key underlying causes of forest-related conflicts in Guyana; 

In this study, it has been used a mixed methods approach---quantitative and qualitative methods---to address the overarching question whether the customary land tenure system encourages or discourages local forestry management in Zambia. The data are drawn from nationally representative household survey data, and information from focus group discussions and key informant interviews.

The Forest Act 1999, Zambia

Published in 1999

This sub-decree categorized land for transfer for development purposes of the 5,200 hectares of the permanent forest reserve in Samlot district, Battambang province.

La comunidad de Santa María remite a un caso de lucha por la tierra en la que población de origen tacana (indígena) insiste en que el Estado le reconozca una determinada porción de territorio y bosque. Sus estrategias tienen que ver con las marchas para presionar a las autoridades y la consecución legal de tierras.