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24 April 2025 the Netherlands
In May 2025, we are co-hosting the Southeast Asia fire dialogue in Kanchanaburi-Thailand, with RECOFTC and APFNet.
23 April 2025 the Netherlands
In January 2025, we co-organized the first Amazon Regional Fire Dialogue in Concepción, Santa Cruz - Bolivia with our network partner, the Bolivian Institute of Forest Investigation (IBIF).
22 April 2025 the Netherlands
Across the Tropenbos International (TBI) network, partners have been exploring how environmental collaboration can also serve as a pathway to peace. Through small-scale, locally-driven initiatives, they applied conflict-sensitive and peace-positive approaches within their own landscapes.
21 April 2025 Viet Nam
In Viet Nam’s Central Highlands, Tropenbos Viet Nam has been helping build trust between Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLCs) and local authorities to resolve forestland disputes and improve forest governance.
21 April 2025 Suriname
In the Upper Suriname River region, rapid expansion of commercial logging has fuelled internal division within the Saamaka community. In response, Tropenbos Suriname and the Association of Saamaka Communities initiated a conflict resolution training program to equip local leaders, women, and youth with the skills to navigate and resolve disputes, rooted in traditional conflict resolution methods.
21 April 2025 Uganda
In villages surrounding the Itohya Forest in Uganda, frequent crop raids by chimpanzees and other wildlife have led to rising tensions. Ecological Trends Alliance, a Tropenbos International partner, launched a participatory initiative to reduce conflict and support conservation with forest-dependent communities.