31 July 2014: The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has announced the launch of a study on the impacts of recent land tenure reform in Indonesia, Peru and Uganda. The study will focus on the impact of security of tenure and use rights on the lives and livelihood of forest-dependent communities.

The study, titled ‘Tenure Security and Forest-dependent Communities: A global comparative study,’ seeks to explore how forest tenure reform comes about, identify options for the formal recognition of customary use rights, and consider constraints in the implementation of reform. The study will also examine the impacts of tenure reform on the rights of women, ethnic minorities and the poor.

Outputs from the study will be disseminated in the form of lessons learned, with the goal of strengthening forest-tenure security as a contribution to the sustainable management of forests. In order to achieve outputs, the study, to be conducted over 3-years, will adopt a participatory approach engaging governments, local communities, civil society and researchers.

The study is funded by the European Community and partners include the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). CIFOR is part of the CGIAR consortium. [CIFOR Press Release] [Publication: GSC Tenure Project – Tenure Security and Forest Dependent Communities: A global comparative study 2014-2016]