Making knowledge work for forests and people
Together we can achieve sustainable management of tropical forestlands for the benefit of people, conservation and sustainable development.
More informationTropenbos International is inviting interested authors to present contributions for the publication Communities and the Wood Value Chain in Latin America, which will be carried out within the framework of the Working Landscapes Programme. The objective of the publication is to disseminate and examine the experiences of communities in wood value chain in Latin America. A more detailed understanding of how communities interact with other agents and actors within the wood value chain is considered key to improving the effectiveness of forest and tree management in the diverse contexts of Latin America. This publication is aimed at organizations that provide assistance to or are linked to forest dependent communities.
From March 3rd until March 10th 2022, 18 Saamaka Maroons from the Upper Suriname resort, Sipaliwini district, were trained in Sales & Marketing.
Taking part in the storytelling training in June 2020 run by RNTC Media Training Centre as part of the GLA programme, inspired us to share research-based information from Tropenbos Suriname projects. This enables us to connect with our audience on a more personal level. We decided on sharing the story of agricultural development in Pikin Slee village, in the Upper Suriname River area, to demonstrate the benefits of agriculture to other villages in the region and promote the involvement of youth. This story also motivates the other villages of the potential benefits for their communities if they adapt new farming techniques.
By enhancing sustainable use of tropical forests and trees, Tropenbos Suriname contributes to the improvement of livelihoods of people depending on forests and trees.