In the remote eastern region of Myanmar, ethnic communities in Karenni State are conserving and protecting their forests using customary rules and cultural beliefs.
Paying for forest protection: A boon for forests, but not so much for their protectors
Vietnam’s Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) restores deteriorating forests through charging users of its services and paying villagers to help protect them. It yields positive results for forests, but low payment to forest protectors keep younger people away and threaten to derail the program.
Women seek more influence in protecting Cambodia’s community forests
Women are often at the forefront of protecting forests in the Mekong region. Women are now seeking greater representation and influence in decision-making over the protection and management of community forests.