Forests and trees outside forests were estimated by the World Bank in 2008 to contribute to the livelihoods of more than 1.6 billion people worldwide, but the extent of benefits received by human communities from trees are not...

Three key organizations in Indonesia working in agroforestry have joined with the World Agroforestry Centre to further their mutual agenda, says M. Siaruddin   A collaborative agreement was signed on 7 May 2014 by four institutes working in...

We have lost a good friend and a remarkable person who was committed to the well-being of the people and landscapes of the Philippines, say Meine van Noordwijk and Grace Villamor   Surrounded by his family and friends,...

Indonesian smallholders reportedly produce 80 percent of the teak timber used by small and medium furniture producers in the country. This is linked to teak demand at national and global levels, and to the development of smallholder timber...

Shifting cultivation is on the way out as farmers in Southeast Asia turn to monocultures, says Amy C. Cruz   ‘Change is constant.’ This we can be sure of. Anything (and anyone) in this world will change over...

Creating a green economy will promote sustainable development, balancing the need for growth with environmental conservation, according to speakers at the Forests Asia Summit 2014. But can the younger generation meet the challenge, asks Amy C. Cruz  ...