Who has rights to forests and forest resources? In recent years governments in the South have transferred at least 200 million hectares of forests to communitie

In recent years, FAO has carried out extensive assessments of the forest tenure situation in the four regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Centr

This report forms part of a review aimed at providing advice on improving forest concession systems in tropical forests. The review was carried out by FAO in co

Forest tenure reforms are occurring in many developing countries around the world. These reforms typically include devolution of forest lands to local people an

Forest tenure reforms are occurring in many developing countries around the world. These reforms typically include devolution of forest lands to local people an