Milagre Nuvunga | It’s important to acknowledge the work of local communities in forest management

In this interview recorded at the XV World Forestry Congress, Milagre Nuvunga, Co Founder and Executive Director of MICAIA Foundation, Mozambique, highlights one of the #WFCKorea side events directed at the experiences and expertise of indigenous people and local communities in the management of forests. She stresses that it’s important that their work is acknowledged

Shifting from problem-based reporting to solutions-oriented: a reflection

By Mavic Conde, Philippines ‘Taking action with urgency’, ‘collaboration beyond the forestry sector’, ‘forests as a solution’—what do these pressing messages during the weeklong XV World Forestry Congress have in common?  For reporters like me, these serve as a challenge to go beyond problem-based communication to solutions-oriented. After all, we’re also aware now of what

Post-COVID recovery: Can smallholders lead the way?

By Mavic Conde Tropical countries, like those found in Southeast Asia, are home to agricultural lands, the majority of which are cultivated by smallholder farmers. Ninety-four percent of these farms are five hectares or smaller. Collectively, smallholdings account for 72 percent and 60 percent of farmland in lower and lower-middle-income families and contribute 70 percent

Join #GenerationRestoration, join the movement

By Mavic Conde, Philippines It’s one thing to know about ecosystem restoration. It’s another thing to understand how this actually works.     During the session Global restoration programmes during the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration of the XV WFC, Tiina Vahanen, FAO Forestry Deputy Director, emphasized that, for the latter, stories of success and lessons learned

Prospects of exploitation of religious beliefs in conservation of biodiversity

By Mukhtar Mobolaji Abdulquadir, Nigeria. In Nigerian tertiary education, as part of any undergraduate course, a requirement of completion before awarding the certificate is an undergraduate thesis. For my final year project as a student…

KUMBU (Kampung Bambu): Strategy to optimize bamboo woven crafts based on smart village methods to encourage rural economy in Indonesia

By Deasy Ramatia, Indonesia One of the villages that use bamboo is Sukolilo Village, Sukodadi District. According to Rudi Siswanto as Kaur (Head of affairs) / Bayan Sukolilo village, 70% of Sukolio villagers earn their living as bamboo woven craftsmen. Of 255 family heads, 155 family heads work as bamboo woven craftsmen. However, most bamboo

Arroceros: The last lung in Manila’s urban jungle

By Prince Loyd C. Besorio, Philippines. For someone who lives in the busy metropolis of the Philippines’ capital city, being able to breathe fresh air, walking and sitting under the shelter provided by tree canopies, and…

Planting is not (always) necessary to restore healthy mangroves

By Papichaya Lhosupasirirat, Thailand. Having the right mindset on this is crucial to the world’s efforts on mangrove restoration. Writing from a Thai person who experienced planting as the only practice my whole life, I…

Lessons learned: The pandemic’s effect in future-proofing forest justice through responsible digital communication

By Adam Christopher V. Maraya, Philippines. Until its occurrence, it was once a figment of our imagination. The Covid-19 pandemic was indeed dreadful and taxing. Unbeknownst to us, the global health crisis unlocked a period…

Sonia y su huella en la gobernanza del sector forestal en Perú

Por Cristina Weidlich Hidalgo, Erica Castro Aponte y Marcela Osorio Perez, Costa Rica y Perú. Sonia es una mujer decidida y un ejemplo a seguir, que considera a la naturaleza como el espacio vital para…