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Protecting Land Rights in Ratanakiri, Cambodia
Ratanakiri is divided into 9 districts covering 240 villages and approximately 100,000 people. Of these, 65% are minority hill tribes comprising groups such as the Jarai,...
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The community forest movement’s strategic use of culture in rights claiming process: Reflections from field research
A letter from the Prime Minister dated 16 January 2008, and cited in the Constitution Court Ruling No 15/2552, in defense of the Community Forest Bill shows how “community...
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Cambodia: An assessment of forest conflict at the community level
An assessment of community level forest conflict in Cambodia. It was conducted as part of a project to understand the types, causes, and impacts of conflicts over forest...
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Land for my grandchildren: land-use and tenure change in Ratanakiri 1989-2007
This paper draws on case studies from three communities in Ratanakiri to illustrate both the forces driving land-use and tenure change as well as how effective community...
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Natural resources management networking in Cambodia status, lessons learned, and future possibilities
The report introduces most of the existing natural resources management (NRM) networks in Cambodia and analyzes some of the general issues related to networking in Cambodia. The...
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Communities and carbon: Establishing a community forestry-REDD Project in Cambodia
A report on the establishment of the Oddar Meanchey REDD project. The initiative, Cambodia’s first such project, is enabling the communities of Oddar Meanchey to safeguard their...
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Protecting land rights in Ratanakiri, Cambodia
Community Forestry International trained and educated energetic extension workers, both young and old, from the indigenous Tampuan, Jarai, and Kreung tribes of Ratanakiri...
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Oxfam America evaluation report, extractive industries program in Cambodia (2009-2012)
An independent evaluation of Oxfam America’s Extractive Industries in Cambodia program. The evaluation focuses on work undertaken between 2009 and 2012, which aimed to support...
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Country paper on forestry outlook 2020
"Forests cover 59 per cent of Cambodia’s total land area corresponding to approximately 10.7 million hectares. The net annual rate of deforestation was estimated as 0.5 per cent...
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From exclusion to ownership? Challenges and opportunities in advancing forest tenure reform
This report aims to disseminate quantitative information on what has happened in forest tenure and transition of public forests between 2002 and 2008. The authors provide...
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Building community forestry patrol stations in Kampong Thom, Cambodia
The community in Dong Kombut, Sandan District, Kampong Thom, is highly dependent on forest resources. When the head of the community, visited Community Forestry International...
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The role of social forestry in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the ASEAN region
"Recognizing the important role that people living in and around forests play in forest management for poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, RECOFTC conducted a...
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Community forestry as a grassroots initiative Phum Dong, Kampong Speu, Cambodia
Phum Dong in Kampong Speu province is a community forest site supported by CFI since January 2005 through Mlup Baitong, a local NGO. Phum Dong demonstrates how efficiently...