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  1. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    February, 2013
    Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia

    It has been proven time and again that integrating gender issues into forestry policies and practices by addressing women’s roles and needs is central to the sustainable management, conservation and governance of forests. In the Asia-Pacific region alone, there are about 450 million people who rely on forests for their livelihoods and 50% of them are women. 

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    January, 2008
    Bhutan, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, South-Eastern Asia

    Debate over the potential of NTFPs for achieving ecosystem conservation and poverty alleviation has grown in the past decade. Concern has been raised that NTFP activities may not always provide the poor with the expected benefits, and could in some cases even act as a poverty trap (see discussion in Overview paper). Considering these concerns, the objective of this publication is to share experiences on how innovative approaches have led to successful outcomes such as increased access of poor forest dwellers to resources and markets, increased participation, and benefit sharing.

  3. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    May, 2011
    India, Nepal, South-Eastern Asia

    International discussions on REDD+ and climate change have explicitly addressed the needs of indigenous peoples. However, to date, efforts to link REDD+ and climate change activities to the specific protection of rights of women have been very limited. This brief explores how REDD+ planning and implementation can and should enhance the conditions of rural women in Asia and the Pacific.

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    January, 2007
    Indonesia, India, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam, South-Eastern Asia

    A collection of practical experiences and lessons on Payments for Environmental Services (PES)

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