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Fiji Enacts Landmark Forestry Act 2025
On 1 December 2025, Fiji’s Parliament enacted the new Forestry Act 2025, a transformative reform that replaces the 1992 Forest Decree and shifts the focus of Fijian forestry legislation from timber extraction to sustainable forest management. The act introduces an innovative operating model that modernizes the management of forest resources and supports economic growth. At the same time, its more efficient enforcement mechanisms will safeguard forest ecosystems and the rights of communities living in them.
From 23 October to 7 November, ADB delivered a series of four workshops in Nadi, Fiji, focused on selected issues concerning gender-based violence (GBV) offenses.
On 28 October 2025 in Seoul, South Korea, the ADR Special Session of the 11th annual Seoul ADR Festival gathered policymakers, legal professionals, and academics to explore ways of harmonizing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms and practices across Asia and the Pacific.
On 8 October 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia, ADB and the ADB Institute (ADBI) organized a workshop on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) who are involved in trade, investment, and dispute settlement.
On 8 October 2025 in Tokyo, ADB General Counsel Thomas Clark spoke at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop on Secured Finance to Facilitate Sustainable Economic Growth and Improve Food Security, organized by the Economic Committee.