1st Edition

Community Forestry in Nepal Adapting to a Changing World

Edited By Richard Thwaites, Robert Fisher, Mohan Poudel Copyright 2018
204 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

1. Community Forestry in Nepal: origins and issues

Richard Thwaites, Robert Fisher, Mohan Poudel

2. The history and context of Community Forestry in Nepal

Robert Fisher, Richard Thwaites, Mohan Poudel

3. Community Forestry in Nepal: Analysis of Environmental Outcomes

Ridish Pokharel, Krishna Tiwari, Richard Thwaites

4. Community forestry, rural livelihoods and poverty reduction in Nepal

Binod Devkota, Richard Thwaites, Digby Race

5. Community forestry and community development in Nepal

Binod Devkota, Richard Thwaites, Digby Race

6. Forest tenure and Community Forestry in Nepal: trends and implications

Ganga Ram Dahal, Krishna Adhikari, Richard Thwaites

7. Community Forestry and pro-poor climate change adaptation: A case study from Nepal

Popular Gentle, Richard Thwaites

8. REDD+ and Community Forestry in Nepal

Mohan Poudel, Eak Rana, Richard Thwaites

9. Labour migration, the remittance economy and the changing context of Community Forestry in Nepal

Krishna Shrestha, Robert Fisher

10. Community Forestry reinventing itself in Nepal

Robert Fisher, Richard Thwaites, Mohan Poudel

Biography

Richard Thwaites is Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental Sciences, and Institute for Land Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Australia. 

Robert Fisher is Senior Lecturer, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, and Senior Research Fellow, Tropical Forests and People Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. 

Mohan Poudel is REDD Expert (Under Secretary), REDD Implementation Centre, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation, Nepal.