Legacy Project
Lowering Emissions in Asia’s Forests (LEAF)
Funder: USAID
Project Timeline: January 20, 2011 - April 29, 2016
Countries: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and Vietnam
Program Areas: Ecosystem Services, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Biodiversity and Climate Change
Asia’s forests are a critical economic and environmental resource for its people. Yet logging, farming and other human activities are accelerating deforestation at an alarming rate. This USAID-funded program developed a regional approach that promotes sustainable land use and establishes financial incentives for preserving critical forestland.
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