This project supports the reform of forest tenure in China’s collective forests through strengthening policies, laws and institutions responsible for the management of collective forests in six pilot provinces. Funded by the European Commission (EC) and implemented by the State Forestry Administration of China (SFA) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the project will also promote the exchange of knowledge and experiences on forest tenure reform both within China and with other countries. 

News

January-December 2012 Newsletter issue 9 This is the final issue of the China forest tenure project newsletter. Covering the period January to December 2012, it reports on the outcomes of an international conference, a high-level meeting, the 4th project steering committee meeting, national and international training courses, field work, and the development of various guidelines. [more]

International Conference on Forest Tenure Reform: 21-23 November Hangzhou, China: Hosted by China’s State Forest Administration, FAO-EU China Forest Tenure Project, Rights and Resources Initiative and Peking University, this conference will review the status of forest tenure reforms in China; share experiences from around the globe on the development and implementation of forest tenure policies, laws and regulations; and identify key pathways for China’s collective forest reforms including possible cooperative agreements with other countries. [more]

Farmers benefit from forest privatization in China A fact sheet on the China Forest Tenure Project. [more]