Unique deal is a win-win for landless Thais and mangroves

Families get desperately needed land in the vital ecosystems as long as they preserve them

16 November 2020 - 20:15 By Rina Chandran

Thai authorities have reached an agreement with a landless community that will allow villagers to live in a mangrove forest if they help protect the area, a unique collaboration that could work across the country, land rights groups said...

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