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Special Section - Social Forestry in the Philippines: Education, Policy and Practice

Feb 26, 2020

Sustainable forest management is a major challenge for the forestry and environment sectors in the Philippines.  As in many tropical developing countries, the need to improve the country’s forest cover, protect the natural landscapes, and continuously provide food and sustainable livelihoods to rural and forest dwelling communities gave way for the development of people-oriented and development-focused forestry programs, termed under the broader category of the Social Forestry Program.