A Legal Review and Analysis of China’s Forest Tenure System with an Emphasis on Collective Forest Land

Effective climate action depends on the rights and leadership of the people who live on and steward the land. This brief explores how secure, inclusive land rights can improve outcomes and reduce risks across mangrove conservation, carbon markets, renewable energy, and global climate policy.

Land and resource planning can help communities respond to climate change and engage in sustainable management practices. This brief presents initial findings from an ongoing study into the development of sustainable land use plans and their potential to create environmental and social benefits.

A 20-year assessment of mangrove forest dynamics in Thailand suggests that Community Forests perform better than surrounding forest areas at preventing tree cover loss.