Experience from Forest Communities on COVID-19 Impacts

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront a number of pressing global challenges and has taken a heavy social and economic toll on all – from urban residents of densely populated megacities to indigenous peoples living deep in the heart of forests. For centuries, forests have served as safety nets for the rural poor. It is anticipated that these marginalized groups will be disproportionately affected by the pandemic. In this context, the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme has partnered with RECOFTC and CIDT to carry out field surveys to document the immediate impact of the pandemic on forest communities in several countries in Asia and Africa, including their perceptions of law enforcement, as critical input towards designing suitable recovery programmes. The studies show that forest-based communities play a key role in protecting forest resources and improving the resilience of forest-dependent people in times of crisis.

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