{
  "id": 16140376,
  "title": "Korea Forest Service Holds SAFE Initiative Regional Workshop in Cambodia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/korea-forest-service-holds-safe-initiative-regional-workshop-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T02:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=279514"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Korea Forest Service (KFS) recently held a regional workshop on the Sustaining Abundance of Forest Ecosystem (SAFE) Initiative in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from October 20 to 22. The event, attended by 20 participants from the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and relevant agencies in Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam, aimed to share forest restoration experiences and best practices among participating countries. The workshop focused on strengthening practical capacity in restoration implementation and outcome monitoring, and participants shared key achievements from forest restoration projects in their respective countries. They also discussed technical approaches and know-how for implementing restoration projects, including forest genetic resource conservation, the production of high-quality seeds and seedlings, nursery management, and community engagement. Through the SAFE Initiative, the KFS supports the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and livelihood improvement for local communities in four Asian countries. The KFS plans to apply the best practices and recommendations identified at the workshop to future project activities, thereby enhancing forest restoration outcomes and strengthening cooperation among participating countries.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}