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24 November 2015 the Netherlands

The Green Livelihoods Alliance signs Strategic Partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On 23 November 2015, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an alliance consisting of Milieudefensie, IUCN NL and Tropenbos International - together called the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) - signed a strategic partnership. Through this partnership, Tropenbos International and its partners aim to strengthen the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the inclusive and sustainable governance of forested landscapes and restoration of degraded landscapes. This will be done by strengthening their capacities al to influence governmental and corporate policies and practices. A better governance of forested landscapes will benefit local people, their economic and social development, and contribute to reduced deforestation.

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24 November 2015 Colombia

Communities in the páramos: local knowledge and capacities for the management of strategic ecosystems

Strengthening the local knowledge and the capacities is a strategy that enhances the management of strategic ecosystems as it has been demonstrated by the results obtained in the project Communities of the páramos.

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23 November 2015 Ghana

Tropenbos International Ghana links outcomes of Chainsaw Milling Project and Timber legality Compliance and Advocacy Project

Tropenbos International Ghana has begun an initiative to link the outcomes of the Chainsaw Milling (CSM) Project with that of the Timber Legality Compliance and Advocacy Project (TILCAP) by building a symbiotic relationship between the two projects that would ensure that they support each other. Both projects are being funded by the European Union (EU).

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20 November 2015 Ghana

Effective benefit sharing arrangements for the proposed Atewa National Park identified

The Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) has been identified as the best Benefit Sharing Arrangement for managing the Atewa Forest Reserve, which is on the verge of being converted into a national park, by a research study conducted by Tropenbos International Ghana at Atewa and its environs in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

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12 November 2015 Indonesia

The Roles of CSO in Strengthening Social Forestry

Many issues related to social forestry are hot topics nowadays in Indonesia due to the announcement of the administration of President Joko Widodo to distribute 12.7 million of land to indigenous people and to re-distribute 9 million hectares of agriculture land (Land Allocated for Agrarian Reform/TORA). 4.1 million hectares to be distributed will derive from state forest areas. Criticism and many questions have arisen since the announcement, giving the opportunity to various parties to share their enthusiasm and contribute with their critical thinking to address the issues at stake.

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12 November 2015 Ghana

Stakeholder Analysis for ‘Strengthening Local Communities for Improved Participation in Decision Making Processes’ Completed

In a bid to strengthen the role of local communities and relevant stakeholders in decision making processes and management of the Atewa Forest Reserve for which a campaign is currently on going to foster its conversion into a national park, Tropenbos International (TBI) Ghana has undertaken a Stakeholder Analysis at Atewa and its environs as a first step towards achieving this end.

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