Linking Peoples and Forests
What are NTFPs?
Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) are defined as "all biological materials, other than timber, which are extracted from forests for human use."
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August 10, 2026 - News
From Forest to Future: Expanding Opportunities for Community-based Enterprises in Lao PDR -
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From Forest to Future: How Community-based Forest Enterprises are Transforming Cambodia -
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Green Livelihoods Alliance“Ipamana, huwag ipamina”: Defending the Last Ecological Frontier (Palawan, Philippines) -
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Green Livelihoods Alliance in Malaysia: A Story of Community-Led Success -
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Green Livelihoods AllianceThe PAMPA: A Land Management System by the Indigenous Women of Kulawi, Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) -
March 3, 2026 - Events
Indigenous Wisdom for a Modern Crisis: 5 Timeless Lessons on Wild Foods and Traditional Crops
Knowledge Center
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Hive- The NTFP e-learning platformFor many years, experts have studied the collective intelligence of insects such as bees in the way they communicate in nature. It has been discovered that the information exchange among individual bees is perhaps the most essential component of the swarm’s knowledge sharing system. Bees exhibit this dynamic interaction in the ways they strategize and socialize as they forage for food from floral sources and carry it back into their command center– the HIVE. -
NTFP DatabaseThis database aims to become a comprehensive source of data on non-timber forest products in the South and Southeast region. It showcases those NTFPs in the six countries where EP partners have a presence, namely India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia. The database is more than just an online profile of NTFPs. Other interesting and lesser known information in relation to socio-cultural roles, management practices, and specific are recognised.
