Community forestry and community development in Nepal

Binod Devkota; Richard Thwaites; Digby Race

doi:10.4324/9781315445168-5

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Community forestry and community development in Nepal

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Community forestry and community development in Nepal

Binod Devkota, Richard Thwaites and Digby Race

Community Forestry in Nepal: Adapting to a Changing World, pp.82-107

Routledge

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315445168-5

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Forestry Sciences

Environmental Science and Management

Finance

Development studies

area studies

economics

business and industry

environment and agriculture

environment and sustainability

geography

social sciences

Community forestry focuses on the link between forest resources and livelihoods and contributes to forest conservation and reforestation. It is widespread in Nepal, with a very high proportion of the rural population involved, and is widely recognized as one of the most successful examples of community forestry in Asia. Through a combination of literature reviews and original research, this volume explores key experiences and outcomes of community forestry in Nepal over the last four decades as a model for improving forest management and supporting local livelihoods. The book takes a critical approach, recognizing successes, especially in forest conservation and restoration, along with mixed outcomes in terms of poverty reduction and benefits to forest users. It recognizes the way that community forestry has continued to evolve to meet new challenges, including the global challenges of climate change, environmental degradation and conservation, as well as national demographic and social changes due to large-scale labour migration and the growing remittance economy. In addition to examining the changes and responses, the book explores ways that community forestry in Nepal might move forward. Lessons from Nepal have relevance to community forestry and community-based approaches to natural resource management around the world that are also experiencing global pressures and opportunities. [Book Synopsis]

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Title: Community forestry and community development in Nepal
Authors: Binod Devkota (Author) - Department of Forests, Nepal
Richard Thwaites (Author) - Charles Sturt University
Digby Race (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Contributors: Richard Thwaites (Editor)
Robert J Fisher (Editor)
Mohan Poudel (Editor)
Publication details: Community Forestry in Nepal: Adapting to a Changing World, pp.82-107
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.4324/9781315445168-5; 10.4324/9781315445168
ISBN: 9781315445168
Organisation Unit: Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451428602621
Output Type: Book chapter

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