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Using a multilevel approach to analyse the case of forest conflicts in the Terai, Nepal

Satyal Pravat, Poshendra; Humphreys, David - In: Forest Policy and Economics 33 (2013) C, pp. 47-55

Recent years have witnessed an intensification of forest-related conflicts between various stakeholders in Nepal … Terai. This paper analyses the multiple dimensions of conflicts in Terai forestry policy and practice using a multilevel … (ranging from the global level to households). At one pole, Terai forestry can be understood in terms of conflicts of interest …

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Factors influencing the management regime of Nepal's community forestry

Pokharel, Ridish K. - In: Forest Policy and Economics 17 (2012) C, pp. 13-17

what factors influence the management regime of Nepal's community forestry. The study relies on primary data from 100 CFUGs …Nepal is one of the first developing countries to adopt community forest management which gives authority to forest … user groups to manage forest resources. Over one quarter of Nepal's forests is under community forest management. This …

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Production efficiency of community forest management in Nepal

Chand, Narendra; Kerr, Geoffrey N.; Bigsby, Hugh - In: Forest Policy and Economics 50 (2015) C, pp. 172-179

forestry programmes in Nepal, improving the welfare of communities by increasing direct forest product benefits without …Nepal's forests have been transferred to community management with the twin objectives of supplying forest products and …

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Incentives for community participation in the governance and management of common property resources: the case of community forest management in Nepal

Adhikari, Sunit; Kingi, Tanira; Ganesh, Siva - In: Forest Policy and Economics 44 (2014) C, pp. 1-9

in Nepal over the last two decades. One of the major goals of this policy is to increase the participation of local users … of local users in the governance and management of common property resources. In this study of community forestry … management regimes in Nepal, access to resources and benefits, and enforcement of legal property rights are identified as the key …

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Climate change adaptive capacity of the Canadian forest sector

Johnston, Mark; Hesseln, Hayley - In: Forest Policy and Economics 24 (2012) C, pp. 29-34

group discussions and interviews with a variety of forestry stakeholders across Canada. The assessment was oriented to the …

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When peer-reviewed publications are not enough! Delivering science for natural resource management

McKinley, Duncan C.; Briggs, Russell D.; Bartuska, Ann M. - In: Forest Policy and Economics 21 (2012) C, pp. 1-11

Over the last century, natural resource management on forest lands has shifted from a singular focus on resource extraction to many foci, such as recreation, tourism, conservation, view-scapes, cultural and spiritual values, sustainability, and other values. As a result, the information needs of...

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Reprint of: When peer-reviewed publications are not enough! Delivering science for natural resource management

McKinley, Duncan C.; Briggs, Russell D.; Bartuska, Ann M. - In: Forest Policy and Economics 37 (2013) C, pp. 9-19

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Rising policy conflicts in Europe over bioenergy and forestry

Söderberg, Charlotta; Eckerberg, Katarina - In: Forest Policy and Economics 33 (2013) C, pp. 112-119

Growing concerns over emissions of green-house gases causing climate change as well as energy security concerns have … spurred the interest in bioenergy production pushed by EU targets to fulfil the goal of 20per cent renewable energy in 2020 … that of accommodating forest uses – including wood for energy, and resulting intensification of forest management – with …

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Who determines biodiversity? An analysis of actors' power and interests in community forestry in Namibia

Schusser, Carsten - In: Forest Policy and Economics 36 (2013) C, pp. 42-51

Recent and ongoing research has begun to question the efficacy of community forestry programs. In particular, analysis … community forestry programs do deliver some of their promises. Especially, the biodiversity of the resources involved is often …

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Livelihood strategies and forest dependence: New insights from Bolivian forest communities

Zenteno, Mario; Zuidema, Pieter A.; de Jong, Wil; Boot, … - In: Forest Policy and Economics 26 (2013) C, pp. 12-21

Total income and income from forest resources among rural dwellers in tropical forest regions are influenced not only by market access, prices, but also organizational, institutional, and social factors. These factors influence the diversity of resources to which the poor have access and result...

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