. Existing observations indicate that the temperature is rising at a higher rate in Nepal and Chinese regions of the Himalayas …This paper reviews the literature on the potential biophysical and economic impacts of climate change in the Himalayas … compared with rest of the Himalayas. A declining trend of monsoon in the western Indian Himalayas and an increasing trend in …

Road construction has often been viewed as the precursor to deforestation, especially in tropical forests. Traditional … aspects of the literature. First, it provides the most recent and reliable estimates of the drivers of deforestation in the …

This paper presents a framework for analyzing tropical deforestation and reforestation using the von Thunen model as … forest transition theory describes a sequence over time where a forested region goes through a period of deforestation before … in the agricultural and forest land rents over time. Increasing agricultural rent leads to high rates of deforestation …

between deforestation and distant flooding has been difficult to demonstrate empirically. This simulation study assesses the …

The success of reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation depends on the design of an … contract enforcement derived from the stylized facts of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation …

Reduction of carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation has been identified as a cost effective element …

efficient and effective (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation ) programs for protecting the remaining …

The Nepal Poverty Alleviation Fund is a World Bank supported community-driven development program. Its objective is to …

Using detailed geographical and household survey data from Nepal, this article investigates the relationship between …