Forestry

An estimated 1.2 billion of the world’s most poor are dependent on forests for livelihoods or income. Yet they are often excluded from decisions and processes around forests that affect their lives.

Through our research and advocacy work, we aim to help communities gain control over their local forest resources. We work on issues of governance, enterprise, climate change and energy in relation to forests. Our current projects include:

• Forest Connect: linking small and medium forest enterprises to markets and services
• Forest Governance Learning Group
• Exploring fair trade timber