Publications

To support and invest in developing capacities on forestry-related conflict resolution at the regional level, AFoCO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized a hybrid capacity-building training entitled “Resolving Conflicts to Advance Sustainable Forest

Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) have been jointly organizing capacity-building workshops on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in collaboration with partner organizations since 2021. The workshops are targeted at government officials and forestry experts from

Recognizing the importance of a framework for partnership with countries in the Central Asian region, finally, AFoCO RETC organized the “Consultative Workshop on Capacity Building for the Central Asian Region” from 20 to 21 October 2022, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with

Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) has been highlighted in many international forums, including the XV World Forestry Congress held in May 2022. The implementation of FLR with carbon benefits can provide opportunities for financial benefits associated with carbon sequestration. There is

Recognizing the crucial necessity of collaboration in increasing financial support for FLR, the functions of REDD+ in the FLR mechanism have been extensively researched. By implementing initiatives that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, the REDD+ concept can contribute

With the aim of providing baseline information to aid the design of the cooperation framework under AFoCO, the Country Profile and Context (CPC) working drafts provide a general overview of the geographic profile, administrative setup, population, socio-economic situation, climatic conditions,

Forest crime can be broadly defined as the “illegal exploitation of wild flora.” According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), forest crime refers to a range of processes of “taking, trading (i.e., supplying, selling or trafficking),

The Annual Report 2021 highlights events, projects, and activities carried out in 2020 carried out in partnership with our member countries and partner institutions. The report also recaps the organization’s progress to date and provides updates on project activities.

AFoCO Green Partnership is AFoCO’s private sector engagement platform that is fully aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as international climate regime and collaborative initiatives. The AFoCO Green Partnership accommodates all types of

Illegal logging and related trades are not only major forest crimes but also directly contribute to deforestation, climate change, and species extinction, while having long-term negative impacts on the livelihoods of forest-dependent people. Due to higher market demand and increased