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The role of local forest champions: Extraordinary commitment to community forest management

Hiroto Mitsugi, Assistant Director-General of Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) discusses the role of local community in raising awareness of the key role forests play in supporting local communities, rural livelihoods, women and the environment. Maria Margarida Ribeiro da Silva, a resident of the Verde para Sempre Extractive Reserve in Brazil’s northern state […]

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