Community Forestry

Linking Reforestation Policies with Land Use Change in Northern Vietnam: Why Local Factors Matter

background

Based on a case study in Vietnam, this study seeks to understand the extent to which common state policies on land management actually contribute to reforestation.

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Semillas que germinan: experiencias comunitarias en la costa (Seeds that germinate: community experiences in the coast)

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Restoration pathways for rain forest in southwest Sri Lanka: A review of concepts and models

Background

In the last 10 years government policy towards remaining rain forest in Sri Lanka has changed from one that promoted commercial exploitation to one of conservation, recognizing the growing importance of uplands as catchments for water production, biodiversity conservation and other downstream services. This review article discusses recent research on rain forest dynamics of southwest Sri Lanka with the objective of how this knowledge can be used for forest restoration.