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Bridging the gaps between knowledge and practices on forested landscape governance
More informationUnder the MoMo4C Program, Tropenbos Indonesia organized the 3rd Business Meeting Day on 8 October 2024 in Mekar Raya Village, Simpang Dua Sub-district, Ketapang District, West Kalimantan. The event was jointly organized with PT PLN (Persero) through the West Kalimantan Development Main Unit (UIP KLB), and Juring Bersatu Forum, an inter-village forum in Simpang Dua focused on preserving the Gunung Juring Area, promoting sustainable natural resources management, and safeguarding local customs and culture, while enhancing the community’s economy.
Forest and biodiversity crisis, climate crisis, social crisis, economic crisis, and many other crises are current realities which are difficult to tackle, not because people are not creative enough, but because of the formal education system often lack insights of local wisdoms. That was mentioned by Cora van Oosten, from the capacity development and education division of CIFOR ICRAF, in the wrap-up session of the youth workshop organized by Tropenbos International (TBI) in collaboration with NTFP Asia in Jakarta, 24 July 2024. Cora was one of the resource persons in the panel discussion attended by around 30 youth coming from Asian countries’ landscapes of VietNam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. The youth had just attended youth camp YEEHA (Youth Engagement and Empowerment Hive in Asia) in Palu, 17-23 July 2024.
Around 50 youth from various landscapes in Asia, such as from the Philippines, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Indonesia, gathered in Palu, Central Sulawesi, to take part in a youth camp entitled "Youth Engagement and Empowerment Hive in Asia" (YEEHA) on July 17-23, 2024. The 3rd annual event which is held regularly by NTFP Asia, for this year is held together with Tropenbos International (TBI). Eight youth representing Tropenbos landscapes in Asia participated in the youth camp – 3 from the Forest Foundation Philippines, 2 from Tropenbos Vietnam, and 3 from Tropenbos Indonesia. TBI supports this event within the framework of the youth led project "Youth it Lose it" which has been implemented in the Amazon, Africa and is now being replicated in Asia.
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