
China workshop explores the potential of mass timber use in mid-to-high rise buildings as a climate change mitigation measure
Research led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) shows that when conserved, restored and managed effectively, forests offer the largest natural climate... Continue Reading

COP24: Natural climate solutions are affordable, scalable and available right now. They can deliver a third of the solution to climate change needed by 2030. But are less than 1% of the conversation.
Representatives from 196 states have convened at COP24, the United Nations Climate meeting that took place in Katowice, Poland in an... Continue Reading

10 Years of RAFT: Building an Inclusive and Sustainable Forestry Sector in Lao PDR
After more than 10 years working in Lao PDR, Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) partners and stakeholders gathered in Vientiane... Continue Reading

In Memory of Arthur W. Klassen, Colleague, Teacher and Friend
Thursday, 1 November 2018, the RAFT Partnership and the sustainable forest management community lost a dear colleague, teacher and friend with... Continue Reading

RAFT Celebrates its Achievements in Promoting Sustainable Forest Management and Responsible Timber Trade in Vietnam
TUY HOA CITY – An acacia forest area of 1,916.25 hectares managed by Bao Chau Company, has been certified by the... Continue Reading

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) best practices to promote legal trade of forest products in Asia Pacific
The APEC region is experiencing greater connectivity with increased business interactions between buyers and suppliers in production and trade of timber... Continue Reading

Sustainable Forest Management in Vietnam: Towards An Updated National Policy
On 22 June 2018, RECOFTC Viet Nam Country Program (VCP) in collaboration with VNFOREST and supported by RAFT, held a Consultation... Continue Reading

International Students Meet RAFT Partner to Learn about Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Forestry
“I enjoyed how thorough of a discussion we were able to have with RECOFTC. Of all the organisations we have met, I felt... Continue Reading

RAFT Joins Collaborative Training Workshop on Effective Publishing Strategies to Maximize Impact in the Field
Asia Pacific is covered by 740 million hectares of forests, in other words, a size about three-fourths as big as China.... Continue Reading

Promoting Good Forest Governance in Lao PDR – The Forest Sector Gap Analysis
Wood is good. It’s a renewable resource with an extraordinary range of uses. Building and furnishing our houses; cooking our food... Continue Reading