The federal government says the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) approach has spurred state governments to expand protected areas and run more conservation programmes. Yet as environmentalists are calling for more EFT funding, our latest analysis finds little transparency on most of the money disbursed, despite some state-level data from Johor and Sabah.
Indigenous peoples have been on a “path to unprecedented progress” after the first talks in Cali adopted a new program of work on traditional knowledge and their direct participation in negotiations, say sources.
The story, penned by Iloilo-based writer Rhick Lars Albay, documented the rapid growth of a coastal forest in his hometown and explained how mangrove mapping could be an effective decision-making tool for the region. It was recognised for being a story of triumph.