COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES TO PROTECT CUSTOMARY LANDS

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OUTPUTS 2006 - 2008 OUTCOMES 2006 - 2008

 12 community forests established in Karen state  Access to traditional herbal medicine and treatment
 6 herbal medicine forests, 3 herbal gardens increased
 4 clinics inside Karen State  New Karen Forest Policy protects community forests
 Pro-people’s Forest Policy for Karen State com-  4 community forests has been officially recognized
pleted  Communities are more motivated to protect their own
 Land Policy drafted village forests and have increased awareness of the
 Seed Banks importance of sustainably managing forest resources
 Demonstration Gardens  More villagers understand of the value of sustainable
 Animal Husbandary agriculture,Karen traditional agriculture techniques and the
 Biodiversity Reports impact of development agression
 Community Agriculture Manual  Household food security increased
 Traditional Herbal Medicine Handbooks  Community capacity in project management increased
 Capacity Building  Access to local seed varieties increased
 Trainings (envrionment, agriculture and project  More environmental and agricultural education materials
management) available
 Environmental Campaigns  Community voices on river and biodiversity issues has been
 Community Media (Magazine and Cartoon Books) brought to the international level
 Local biodiversity increased and more watershed protected