Friends in need
During this turbulent time, we are so relieved to have helping hands from many supporters in different ways. Dr. Marcel Marchand is among these valuable helpers. He joined us in late 2022 and agreed to serve as the Technical Advisor…
Key Messages and Recommendations Developed by the CSO Forum on Social Forestry
The members, participating organizations, and representatives of civil society organizations and community-based organizations, Indigenous People’s networks, and membership organizations of the Civil Society Organizations Forum on Social Forestry in ASEAN, or CSO Forum, have come together for our 9th Annual…
ICCA Consortium Southeast Asia meets in person for the 4th regional assembly
COP27: Local communities must not pay the price as the world scrambles to extract transition minerals
Cooperation in behavior change efforts against consumption of wild animal meat
Earth Day 2022: Vietnamese ‘Earth Warriors’ Detail Ways To Help The Planet Heal
There are clear pieces of evidence that the planet is in desperate need of saving, that we are in desperate need of saving. The time for action is now. On April 6, NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus’ tearful plead in…
Learning must go hand-in-hand with practice: The story of change of facilitators.
In 2018, Tran Huu Phuc signed up for a training course on facilitation skills. At first, he thought it would be like every other course he had attended since working at a forestry company in Hue (Viet Nam). After a…
In the Maze: an Outlook of Illegal Wildlife Trade before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Vietnam
In recent years, Vietnam has become one of the global hotspots for the illegal trade of wildlife. Despite efforts of the government and counterparts in combating this endemic problem, evidence shows that the illicit trade has not declined. Field surveys…