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The 7th Project Steering Committee Meeting Held Virtually for “Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia” Under the Landmark Program

January 20, 2022

As the project embarks on to its 7th year, the 7th Project Steering Committee Meeting for project AFoCO/005/2014 “Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia” was held virtually on 30 December 2021. The meeting was arranged to discuss

Capacity Building on Enhancing Resilience to Forest Fire, and Local Livelihood and Market Linkages

December 1, 2021

Goals & Objectives Forests in the ASEAN region are being increasingly converted and degraded to accommodate the demands of increasing human populations. These coupled with other drivers of deforestation and degradation including forest fires occur cause massive damage to the environment. In fact, Forest Fire

Selling seeds and seedlings for livelihood development

November 19, 2021

A Story of AFoCO/003/2014 ‘Promotion of Forest Rehabilitation in Cambodia and Viet Nam Through Demonstration Models and Improvement of Seed Supply System’ Large quantities of tree seeds are used every year in Cambodia’s reforestation program. In 2015 about 15,000 kg of tree seeds were procured

On-line validation interviews successfully organized for consultation on Project Impacts and Best Practices

November 17, 2021

The Secretariat has been working on Project Impacts and Best Practices of the 6 Completed Projects and 1 ongoing project with Professor Jurgen Blaser at Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland and Dr. Ian Thompson. Consistent with the agreed Terms of Reference (ToR) and

Towards afforestation, adaptation to climate change, and non-formal economic development in Cambodia: customized forest models through tree plantations and agroforestry practices of local communities

November 17, 2021

Introduction At the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, on the morning of 10 November 2021, Cambodia stated in its statement “Reduce deforestation by half–maintain 50% of Forest Cover by

Towards Reforestation in Cambodia: the development of guidelines for establishing and registering private forests

November 16, 2021

Khmer version available HERE. Background The Royal Government of Cambodia, as stated in the Forestry Law, has encouraged participatory tree planting by local communities and private sector entities in particular, through the promotion of “private forest registration”. In 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and

Potential and challenges of asexual propagation in seed orchards: experiences from a restoration project in Cambodia

November 2, 2021

This article presents the experience of the Landmark Restoration Project on ‘Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia (AFoCO/005/2014)’ the asexual production of seedlings that are used in establishing the seed orchard. The project hopes to contribute to

Cambodia

October 24, 2021

Forests in Asia are at risk of reduced capacity for climate change mitigation, limited provision of ecosystem services and reduced economic growth potential without proactive measures to put in place sustainable forest management practices. To address such issues and challenges, AFoCO has been engaging directly

Rehabilitating degraded lands in Cambodia through the cluster method

August 11, 2021

This article briefly highlights the achievements of the regional project on ‘Performance of Modified Cluster Method in Rehabilitating Degraded Lands in Siem Reap, Cambodia (AFoCO/021/2021)’, which is a research-based project jointly implemented with the National Institution of Forest Science (NIFoS) of the Republic of Korea. Background

The 7th Project Steering Committee Meeting Held Virtually for “Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia” Under the Landmark Program

January 20, 2022

Towards afforestation, adaptation to climate change, and non-formal economic development in Cambodia: customized forest models through tree plantations and agroforestry practices of local communities

November 17, 2021

Introduction At the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United