Tropical Forest Update

Home Resources Owning forest in Asia

Owning forest in Asia

Forest-tenure reform is coming to Asia. It has already arrived in China—there, 58% of forests are now owned by communities. Asiawide, just under one-quarter of the total forest estate is owned by communities and indigenous groups, and another 3% is designated for use by them

Contents

  • Keynote address

    Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Land and forest-tenure reforms are key to implementing a climate-change-sensitive development agenda in Indonesia

  • Changing agencies

    Public forest agencies face many issues in managing, fostering and adapting to changes in forest tenure Public forest agencies face many issues in managing, fostering and adapting to changes in forest tenure

  • Maps of the people, for the people

    Experts held a roundtable discussion of community participation in spatial planning and the mapping of forest rights
Full edition

The ITTO Tropical Forest Update is published quarterly in English, French and Spanish.
The French and Spanish editions are usually posted about one month after the English.

Download
Also available at 'Get 'Get
Latest editions

Issue 32 No. 2

Tropical forests: relief for a scorched Earth

As global temperatures soar and unprecedented heatwaves and wildfires hit countries around the world, ITTO is urg...

Issue 32 No. 1

Many issues, one solution: tropical forests

The latest Tropical Forest Update reports on how, at key UN conferences in 2022, ITTO emphasized the crucial role of ...

Issue 31 No. 3/4

Sustainable tropical forestry: a pathway to a healthy planet

This issue of Tropical Forest Update reports on the 58th session of the International Tropical Timber Council, hel...

Issue 31 No. 2

Polishing tropical timber’s green credentials

Wood is part of the answer to global challenges. It stores carbon and is energy-efficient and aesthetically ple...

More

Content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of ITTO. ITTO holds the copyright to all photos unless otherwise stated. Articles may be reprinted without charge providing the Tropical Forest Update and author are credited and the editor notified (tfu@itto.int).