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20 November 2015 Ghana
The Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) has been identified as the best Benefit Sharing Arrangement for managing the Atewa Forest Reserve, which is on the verge of being converted into a national park, by a research study conducted by Tropenbos International Ghana at Atewa and its environs in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
12 November 2015 Indonesia
Many issues related to social forestry are hot topics nowadays in Indonesia due to the announcement of the administration of President Joko Widodo to distribute 12.7 million of land to indigenous people and to re-distribute 9 million hectares of agriculture land (Land Allocated for Agrarian Reform/TORA). 4.1 million hectares to be distributed will derive from state forest areas. Criticism and many questions have arisen since the announcement, giving the opportunity to various parties to share their enthusiasm and contribute with their critical thinking to address the issues at stake.
12 November 2015 Ghana
In a bid to strengthen the role of local communities and relevant stakeholders in decision making processes and management of the Atewa Forest Reserve for which a campaign is currently on going to foster its conversion into a national park, Tropenbos International (TBI) Ghana has undertaken a Stakeholder Analysis at Atewa and its environs as a first step towards achieving this end.
29 October 2015 the Netherlands
Collaborating with small scale farmers is a feasible option for investment according to a recent study developed by the working group “Alternative Tenure and Business Models for locally controlled sustainable land use and forest management”. Additionally the study demonstrates that land issues must be considered and solved in the context of existing arrangements within and between local stakeholders and communities.
26 October 2015 Ghana
Seventeen former chainsaw millers who now constitute the Insu Siding Artisanal Millers Association have undergone a 12 day Practical Training Workshop aimed at equipping them with modern technical skills in artisanal milling to foster their transition from using illegal chainsaws to modern milling equipment.
26 October 2015 the Netherlands
A six-person delegation from Tropenbos International participated in the XIV World Forestry Congress that took place on 7-11 September 2015 in Durban, South Africa. Under the theme ‘Forests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future’, the Congress offered an excellent opportunity to follow developments, initiatives and innovations covering a wide range forestry topics.