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APFNet supports Thailand for better urban forests and forest carbon measurement – terminal evaluation of two projects in Thailand successfully concluded

APFNet supports Thailand for better urban forests and forest carbon...

Urban forestry has attracted considerable attention in recent years as a significant approach for addressing various urban challenges, while carbon estimation of the forest...

16 Apr 2019

The link between an onion and a tree

The link between an onion and a tree

If you wanted to visit the Garden of Eden, the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) might be as close as you could get. Lush grasslands are interspersed with small houses and...

02 Apr 2019

Mid-Term Review on the implementation of the APFNet Strategic Plan 2016–2020 highlights sound progress and remaining objectives

Mid-Term Review on the implementation of the APFNet Strategic Plan...

In 2016, APFNet launched its Strategic Plan 20162020 that focuses on addressing its aspirations to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the...

02 Apr 2019

Developing a burning interest in peatlands

Developing a burning interest in peatlands

Indonesia is one of the last bastions of mega-biodiversity; unfortunately during the twenty-first century it has become notorious for its haze problem and associated emissions...

02 Apr 2019

Collaborative landscape planning is possible in Cambodia’s Prek Thnot Watershed

Collaborative landscape planning is possible in Cambodia’s Prek...

By Sokh Heng, So Theaand Edward V. Maningo. October 2018. Land-use conflicts and problems in Cambodias Prek Thnot Watershed have intensified with population growth. Land scarcity...

02 Apr 2019

AP-FECM won the “Global Competition on Best Practices in Forest Education – Top 2

AP-FECM won the “Global Competition on Best Practices in Forest...

On 21 March (International Day of Forests), the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) announced that the Asia-Pacific Forest Education Coordination Mechanism...

27 Mar 2019