This book by Professor Jae Soo Bae tells the story of how South Korea rehabilitated its degraded forests, from the causes of degradation to the National Forest Rehabilitation Program (1973–1987) and the factors behind its success. It offers practical lessons
Myanmar’s Country Forestry Trend highlights Myanmar’s strategic progress toward expanding its protected area network to cover 10% of the national land area while strengthening biodiversity conservation. The country is advancing protected area designation, habitat restoration, and international conservation recognition. By
Myanmar’s Country Forestry Trend highlights Myanmar’s strategic progress toward expanding its protected area network to cover 10% of the national land area while strengthening biodiversity conservation. The country is advancing protected area designation, habitat restoration, and international conservation recognition. By
The Philippines’ Forest Carbon Governance and Voluntary Carbon Market Framework represents a strategic policy shift toward integrating sustainable forest management with climate finance and carbon markets. Through DAO No. 2026-02 and DAO No. 2026-05, the government establishes a comprehensive framework
The Sustainable Forest Land Management Agreement (SFLMA) represents a major policy reform in the Philippines aimed at strengthening sustainable forest governance through a unified and long-term forest tenure system. By consolidating existing tenure instruments, the policy improves governance efficiency, promotes
The Ten-Year Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Strategic Plan represents a strategic policy direction to strengthen sustainable forest management in the Philippines through community participation. The plan establishes an integrated framework that improves institutional coordination, promotes climate-resilient forest restoration, and supports
The project strengthens Myanmar’s teak forest resilience through Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPDM). It establishes monitoring systems, develops management guidelines, upgrades diagnostic labs, and builds stakeholder capacity. The initiative improves forest health and sustainable plantation management, offering a science-based,
By investing in people, Bhutan is transforming community forestry from traditional resource stewardship into a platform for sustainable livelihoods and rural enterprise. Through strengthened governance, practical forest management skills, financial literacy, product development, and enterprise training, the project has equipped
Kazakhstan’s reforestation efforts are constrained by harsh climatic conditions and limited access to high-quality planting materials. The project established a mechanized nursery complex capable of producing approximately 1.5 million closed-root-system seedlings annually, developed 25 hectares of protective forest plantations, and
The BAC-MAN Geothermal Reservation is both an important energy-producing landscape and a Key Biodiversity Area threatened by long-term forest degradation. Through a science-based public-private partnership, the project restored 100 hectares using approximately 62,500 native, threatened, and endemic tree seedlings. It
