Community-based forest management and its role in improving forest conditions in Nepal

被引:41
作者
Gurung, Anup [1 ]
Bista, Rajesh [2 ]
Karki, Rahul [2 ]
Shrestha, Shanti [3 ]
Uprety, Dharam [4 ]
Oh, Sang-Eun [1 ]
机构
[1] Kangwon Natl Univ, Dept Environm Biol, Gangwon Do 200701, Chuncheon Si, South Korea
[2] ForestAction, Kathmandu, Nepal
[3] Tribhuvan Univ, Dept Bot, Kirtipur, Nepal
[4] Serv Support Unit, Multistakeholder Forestry Program, Kathmandu, Nepal
关键词
Benefit-sharing; Common pool resources; Forest products; Livelihood; Local governance; TROPICAL DEFORESTATION; INSTITUTIONS;
D O I
10.1007/s11842-012-9217-z
中图分类号
S7 [林业];
学科分类号
0829 ; 0907 ;
摘要
The status of forest conditions before and after intervention of the forestry projects in community forest in three districts of Nepal is examined. Benefits are observed from the adoption of adaptive collaborative management and collective learning and action research in three sampled districts. The adoption of regular silvicultural treatments has increased the availability of forest products to local users. Moreover, improved forest condition and smallholder livelihoods have improved, as has environmental sustainability. However, the community forestry program has several limitations and shortcomings. Elite capture, social disparity, inequitable benefit-sharing and exclusion of poor and marginalized groups from the community forestry program are notable challenges to be solved in coming years. Special attention is needed to make community forestry inclusive with equitable benefit-sharing and a pro-poor focus.
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页码:377 / 388
页数:12
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