Publications

5 Things to Know about the Use of Scientific Testing in the Enforcement of Timber Import Regulations

In June 2019, Forest Trends surveyed government agencies responsible for the enforcement of timber legislation about their current and future plans for using scientific testing. Through its Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange (TREE) network, Forest Trends received 25 responses from 21 countries. All but one country currently have operational timber import measures in place. The following[…]

The Debate over Vietnam’s Latest Land Reforms

From “Land to the Tiller” to the “New Landlords”?

A new paper published by Land journal discusses policy debates on smallholder versus large-scale company governance. It highlights possible risks in government land policy that favors large-scale companies and neglecting smallholders. While the paper focuses on Vietnam case study, its implications travel far beyond the country. Abstract: Between Vietnam’s independence and its reunification in 1975,[…]

What is in Myanmar’s First EITI Forestry Reports?

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) requires countries to disclose information on their natural resource sector. In 2016, the government of Myanmar published its first Myanmar EITI report (referred to here as the MEITI) on the oil and gas and mining sectors. In January 2019, the MEITI finalized its first reports on forestry. This brief […]

Dependent Documents

ြမန်မာုိင်ငံ EITI ၏ ပထမဦးဆံုး သစ်ေတာ ဆိုင်ရာအစီရင်ခံစာများက ဘာလဲ။

Governança Territorial Indígena na América Latina

Indigenous Territorial Governance in Latin America - Portuguese Version

This book was created in the final year of the Accelerating Inclusion and Mitigating Emissions (AIME) program to gather perspectives on the key issues of indigenous territorial governance in Latin America. The book was written by the Forest Based Livelihood Consortium, supported by the USAID.  The text reflects the experiences of indigenous organizations and associated […]

Nós Kwazá Aikanã: Nossa Terra E As Mudanças No Clima

We the Kwazá Aikanã: Our Land and Climate Change

Developed from the materials produced in the Cultural Mediators workshops on climate change and territorial management, this booklet was created to support the work of teachers in the indigenous schools of the Kwazá people of the São Pedro River. The contents of this booklet seek to help children understand the dynamics  related to climate change, the […]

Nós Arara Karo Rap: Nossa Terra E As Mudanças No Clima

We the Arara Karo Rap: Our Land And Climate Change

Developed from the materials produced in the workshops for the training of Cultural Mediators in the Ethno-environmental Corridor Tupi Mondé, on Climate Change and Territorial Management, this booklet was created to support the work of teachers in the indigenous schools of the Arara Karo Rap people and to help children understand the dynamics that surround […]

Nós, Paiter Suruí: Nossa Terra e As Mudanças Do Clima

We, the Paiter Surui: Our Land and Climate Change

Developed from the materials produced in the workshops for the training of Cultural Mediators in the Corridor Etnoambiental Tupi Mondé on the subject of Climate Change and Territorial Management, this booklet was created to support the work of teachers in indigenous schools in the Paiter Suruí community and help children understand the dynamics surrounding climate […]

Nós, Cinta Larga: Nossa Terra e As Mudanças do Clima

We, the Cinta Larga: Our Earth and Climate Change

Developed from the materials produced in the workshops for the training of Cultural Mediators in the Ethno-environmental Corridor Tupi Mondé, on Climate Change and Territorial Management, this booklet was created to support the work of teachers in the indigenous schools of the Cinta Larga people and to help children understand the dynamics that surround climate […]

Programa de Formação de Mediadores Culturais em Mudanças Climáticas e Gestão Territorial Povo Yawanawá

Cultural Mediators program in Climate Change and Territorial Management of the Yawanawa People

This document is the product of the Cultural Mediators program’s first workshop on Climate Change and Territorial Management. Its contents, texts, translations and most of the illustrations were made by its participants.  The community decided that this material should be used for the schools of the Yawanawá people.

Programa de Formação de Mediadores Culturais em Mudanças Climáticas e Gestão Territorial Povo Noke Koi

Cultural Mediators Training Program in Climate Change and Territorial Management of the Noke Koi People

This document is the product of the program’s first workshop of Cultural Mediators in Climate Change and Territorial Management. Its content was made by the Noke Koi people and teachers.