Social Forestry and Conflict Resolution focuses on land tenure rights?

Consolidated and compiled By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Bridging the Gap in Community-Based Forest Management A common challenge in community-based forest management discussions is the gap between those who formulate policies and the farmers/smallholders tasked with putting them into practice. This often arises from an insufficient grasp of the real-world situations…

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Amnesty International Presents in Local Flood Problem Discussion in DKI Jakarta

The involvement of Amnesty International in a meeting with the DKI Jakarta Governor to address the flooding issues in Meruya Selatan brings a wave of fresh hope. This engagement signifies a crucial step in elevating local environmental concerns to a higher level of human rights advocacy. Significance of Amnesty International’s Involvement Amnesty International, a renowned…

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FSC Aligned for EUDR

This information was gathered from FSC International. Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant| Environmental Asia| happy.devyanto@environmental.asia 𝐅𝐒𝐂 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐔𝐃𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 and ready to support affected companies’ journey to compliance! Thank you to everyone who attended our launch events last week. Across two sessions we welcomed 5000+ participants, with the presentation available in 12 languages. For…

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ITTO Fellowship

https://www.itto.int/fellowship ITTO offers fellowships through the Freezailah Fellowship Fund to promote human resource development and to strengthen professional expertise in member countries in tropical forestry and related disciplines. The goal is to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, the efficient use and processing of tropical timber, and better economic information about the international trade…

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Youth photojournalism

Youth photojournalism contest open Application deadline 31 August 2025 Photographers under age 24 and those enrolled as full-time photography students can apply for grant awards. The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant aims to help young documentary photographers undertake a chosen project and raise their international profile. This year’s contest features two prizes: the Tom Stoddart Award…

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Are We Ready Working with Remediation?

By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia| happy.devyanto@environmental.asia The term of remediation emerged as an effort to improve a forest management. The context of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) has been developed and in effect for a long time ago. Forestry development in Indonesia itself recognized sustainable forest management that was introduced around the 1990…

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Identifying Engaging Stakeholders

Consolidated and compiled By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia Identifying and Engaging Stakeholders This is the foundational step. Remediation projects impact a wide range of parties, and successful negotiation requires identifying and involving them early on. Key stakeholders often include:

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