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- Saving a Coral Reef and Fishery (Apo Island, Philippines)
- Community Gardens Reverse Urban Decay (NYC, USA)
- Community Forests Reverse Tropical Deforestation (Thailand)
- Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Replenishment (Rajasthan, India)
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Thailand - Nakhon Sawan Province - Watershed Restoration with Agroforestry and Community Forest Management
- Story Overview: The adoption of agroforestry farming and communally-managed forests empower impoverished villagers to optimize their resources, both natural and human.
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- Photos by Amanda Suutari and Mary Conran | Feel free to download photos | Please credit photographer/website
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Community leaders
Community forest sign
In the community forest
Irrigation pond
Aquaculture
Mulch on the soil
Papaya tree
Pond bank
Thanawm Chuwaingan
Watching fish
Farm panorama
Under the shelter
Chuwaingan's home
'Kitchen garden'
Forest path
Community forest
Phai Sali village road
From the road
Another view of above
Bridge to 'island'
'Island' bank
Banana tree
Additional Photos from June, 2009 - Mary Conran
Post-Fieldwork Group
Village Leader's Home
Fenced Rice Fields
Pond in rice fields
Solar Panels
Cows grazing the land
Spirit House
Fresh Coconut!
Collecting Morning Glory
Crabs from pond