Agroforestry World
Rob Finlayson
Robert Finlayson is the Southeast Asia program's regional communications specialist. As well as writing stories for the Centre's website, he devises and supervises strategies for projects and the countries in the Southeast Asia region, including scripting and producing videos, supervising editors and translators and also assisting with resource mobilization.
The Mekong Expert Group on Agroforestry has members from government and civil society committed to support the development of agroforestry in ASEAN member states The Mekong Expert Group on Agroforestry for Food and Nutrition Security, Sustainable...
Representatives of several ASEAN member states agreed that closer integration of community forestry across the region would help to improve farmers’ livelihoods, trade and environmental management. The representatives from Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam discussed the achievements and...
Agroforestry guidelines are to be established by ASEAN to help its member states share the benefits with their 650 million citizens thanks to the leadership of the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry. The development of the...
Mangrove forest conservation and restoration needs the participation of everyone involved, particularly local communities, for success. Favourable policies and legal frameworks are fundamentally important to support local involvement. By Nguyen Tien Hai From 16 to 20...
Increasing amounts of environmentally valuable and protected land are being cleared for rubber plantations that are economically unsustainable, new research funded by the German and Scottish governments suggests. More widespread monitoring is vital to design policy that protects...
Cambodia’s food security and rural livelihoods are under pressure from a range of influences. Researchers are keen to explore the role agroforestry can play in meeting the challenges By Prasit Wangpakapattanawong ‘Cambodia is one of the...
There are manifold problems facing the hundreds of millions of people who rely on the Mekong River and its watersheds. Dealing with the problems starts with coordinated research Associate Professor Doctor Sermkiat Jomjunyong, the vice-president for research...
Farmers in Thailand are adopting agroforestry for environmental and human health, diversified and increased incomes and to mitigate global warming ‘The advantages of agroforestry? How can I answer this? There are so many’, said Mr Naris...
Feeding infants complementary food after a period of exclusive breast milk is critical for healthy development, say World Agroforestry Researchers in northern Thailand By Surachet Jinakaew, Posri Leelapat and Anna Roesler In 2013, a high percentage...
With a growing population greater than the United States, the Greater Mekong Sub-Region is under enormous pressure caused by over-use of natural resources. The World Agroforestry Centre and Chiang Mai University have joined together to help find solutions...
There is a critical need for an integrated agroforestry strategy for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that encourages member states to promulgate agroforestry policies that achieve food security, alleviate poverty, create climate-resilient agricultural systems and sustainable, social...