By Yao-Hua Law • May 05, 2021
Last year, the loss of tropical forest worldwide continued with its upward momentum. But Malaysia once again bucked the trend as it cut down less than it did the previous year, the fourth year in a row it has seen reductions. What explains this positive news?

By Nith Kosal • Mar 16, 2021
The US Embassy released a statement last week stating its deep concern over the continued destruction of Cambodia's forests and woodlands, but Future Forum researcher Nith Kosal says little will change without a major overhaul of the current approach

By Wanpen Pajai • Jan 19, 2021
Environmental conservation and indigenous rights are often natural bedfellows – but what happens when the two are at odds? In Thailand's Kaeng Krachan Forest, Karen communities battle to secure ancestral land rights, as officials strive for world heritage status

By Dr Sarah Milne • Jan 15, 2021
As global corporations, looking to offset their own emissions, pour money into eco-friendly projects in Cambodia as part of the carbon credits scheme, lurking beneath this seemingly positive initiative is corruption, rights abuses and violence says Dr Sarah Milne