By Andrea Joy Anas Editor’s Note: Aya is currently a Senior Climate Policy Analyst (with a focus on Climate Governance) with the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities. The CBFMA Policy Analysis and Inception Workshop, cited in this blog, served as a collaborative space to validate initial findings on the challenges and opportunities in community-based forest management. It brought together local stakeholders—including people’s organizations, LGU representatives, and DENR field officers—to share their experiences, provide community-level insights, and help refine policy directions and strategies to strengthen community-led forest and mangrove management. At the Institute for Climate and Sustainable [...]