Indonesia has experienced two major forest and land fire events in the past five years. According to government data …, the 2015 and 2019 fire episodes led to the burning of around 2.6 million hectares and 1.6 million hectares,1 respectively … environmental sectors. Unlike the wildfires in boreal forests of North America, land-based fires in Indonesia are man-made. Fire …

on forest resources have grown, the cycle of fire has spun out of balance. Large areas of degraded forest are now subject …Fire has been a part of India's landscape since time immemorial and can play a vital role in healthy forests, recycling … to burning on an annual or semi-annual basis. As these fires are no longer beneficial to forest health, India is …

Lebanon's forest landscapes are unique in the Mediterranean region and, over the centuries, have provided multiple … vulnerable to arson, vandalism, and natural disasters. This Lebanon Forest Note articulates opportunities for supporting the … protection and sustainable management of Lebanon's forest landscapes. It considers the increasing pressure on natural resources …

fund (CF) countries affecting women's land and forest tenure. The study also explores women's ability to exercise land and … forest rights in statutory and customary systems; how these rights may be affected by the CF programs (ERPs and BSPs); as … well as what is needed to further protect and strengthen women's rights to land and forest tenure along with their ability …

, insecurity, ethnic division, and wide-spread damage to the environment and natural resources. As citizens of one of the poorest … of the rangelands and forest resources for the country's sustainable development. The paper explains the status and role … of rangelands and forest resources for the country's mostly rural population. It describes the importance of the sector …

. Although forest cover declined 3.6 percent between 2005 and 2015, Lao PDR still has among the highest forest cover percentage … of countries in the region, and the value of timber and non-timber forest products is 10,740 US Dollars per capita …. Inefficiencies, including overuse, under-budgeting, and unsustainable and unscientific management, have led to a reduction in forest …

This Country Forest Note (CFN) provides an upstream analysis of the status of forests and of investments and policies … relevant to the forest sector in Vietnam. It looks at forests in a programmatic and cross-sectoral manner to strategically … position the World Bank Group (WBG) to support the country in delivering on forest smart interventions. More specifically, it …

This country forest note (CFN) aims to foster dialogue between the World Bank, the government of the Republic of Zambia … analysis of Zambia's forest sector while shedding light on potential long-term engagements. In response to the government of … the Republic of Zambia's policy and development ambitions to improve the forest sector's contribution to the national …

forests were weak. Much of the remaining forest estate in government reserves, including areas transferred for community … and integrated model of forest landscape restoration with greater community ownership and private sector engagement, to … more diverse management approaches and the collaboration with partners who can expand forest management capacity and …