Integrating indigenous knowledge in joint forest management projects is an essential prerequisite for the success of such programmes, but years of neglect has diluted the centuries old practices

Nepal s forest bureaucracy prepares for the funeral of the much hailed community forest management programme

Forest bureaucracy arms itself to halt the spread of CFM • In the guise of a finance bill, the Nepalese government has given district forest officers powers to punish forest users' groups

The Andhra Pradesh government s move to legalise JFM kicks off a row

"The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) shall have powers to remove any member who is found guilty of having committed offence under any of the Forest Acts and Rules

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An international forum on forests promises to bring in real change

The government of Niger is modifying the country's forestry policy to evolve sustainable ways to harvest wood. It is launching a