Resources
The MoFAI (Model Forest Act Initiative) Newsletter Q2, 2026 NO. 16
The MoFAI (Model Forest Act Initiative) Newsletters provide curated updates on forest law developments, legislative reforms, and policy trends across Asia and the Pacific and beyond, including the Congo and Amazon regions. Developed in collaboration with the ADB Library, the newsletters track legal, regulatory, and governance developments affecting forests, land use, biodiversity conservation, and related environmental sectors.
The MoFAI (Model Forest Act Initiative) Newsletter Q1, 2026 NO. 15
The MoFAI (Model Forest Act Initiative) Newsletters provide curated updates on forest law developments, legislative reforms, and policy trends across Asia and the Pacific and beyond, including the Congo and Amazon regions. Developed in collaboration with the ADB Library, the newsletters track legal, regulatory, and governance developments affecting forests, land use, biodiversity conservation, and related environmental sectors.
Legal and Regulatory Frameworks with Examples from Select Countries and Dispute Resolution
The third and final workshop, entitled “Legal and Regulatory Frameworks with Examples from Select Countries and Dispute Resolution”, held on August 1 2025, and was designed to equip policymakers and other public sector stakeholders with an understanding of the
Legal Blueprint for Developing and Regulating Carbon Markets: Guidance for Law and Policymakers
The publication seeks to help governments foster an enabling legal and regulatory environment for carbon finance and private investment by promoting legal clarity for market participants, social and environmental integrity, and alignment with international standards.
Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Equitable and Sustainable Carbon Credit Implementation
The second workshop, entitled “Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Equitable and Sustainable Carbon Credit Implementation” was held on 3 July 2025 (Thursday), and designed to provide policymakers and other public sector stakeholders with the knowledge and practical tools needed to develop or strengthen national legal frameworks that ensure carbon market activities uphold social and environmental safeguards, respect indigenous and community rights through free, prior and informed consent, and deliver fair and transparent benefit sharing.
Interplay between Article 6 and Voluntary Carbon Markets
The first workshop, entitled “Interplay between Article 6 and Voluntary Carbon Markets”, was held on 28-29 May 2025 and was designed to equip policymakers and other public sector stakeholders with the knowledge and practical tools needed to understand the purpose and context of existing carbon markets, with a view to enabling the effective consideration of carbon market strategies vis-à-vis domestic requirements.
The Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI): A Global Partnership to Improve the Legal Protection of Native Forests
The MoFAI is a groundbreaking initiative to provide a comprehensive and innovative legal blueprint for legislators, policymakers, and other stakeholders in designing a modern legal framework for the protection, conservation, restoration, and ecologically sustainable management and use of forests.
International Commercial Arbitration Handbook for Judges (Uzbekistan) (available in Russian, Uzbek, and English)
The development of international commercial arbitration, and the establishment of an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction, hinge significantly on strong judicial support throughout the arbitration proceedings. Judicial support is crucial in the enforcement of the arbitration agreement and recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Climate Change and Biodiversity Legal and Policy Frameworks in Asia-Pacific Developing Countries
This resource provides a tabular analysis of legal and policy frameworks addressing the nexus between climate change and biodiversity among developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.