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Forestry Laws & Policies/Watershed Classification and Recommended Land Use in Thailand

Raju Gurung — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:24:36 +0000

There are numerous laws and policies governing the management of natural resources in Thailand, especially concerning forest management issues. This legislation is under the responsibility of several government agencies that are empowered to oversee the utilization, management, development, and conservation of natural resources.

A critical review of ‘A tragedy of non-timber forest resources in the mountain commons of Nepal’

gowin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:09:34 +0000

Abstract:

Pandit & Thapa (2003) have conducted a research on how inadequately defined property rights caused serious depletion of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in hills of Nepal. The study compared the management of NTFPs under government managed and community forests.

Governments of Finland, Switzerland and UK extend USD 62 million to Nepal Government for Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme

Bimalarp — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:38:17 +0000

The Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme is the product of the first multistakeholder design process to be undertaken in Nepal’s forestry sector. The Programme will build on the achievements of over 20 years of forestry work of the Government of Nepal supported by the UK, Switzerland and Finland. The Programme is designed for 10 years and to be implemented in two phases.

Forest Law Enforcement as an Underlying Driver of Forest Governance in Nepal

Dr. N. P. Yadav — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:29:05 +0000

Abstract:

Forest governance encompasses topics related to how forests resources are managed ranging from how decisions about forest use are made and who is involved in the decision-making process, to the enforcement of laws and policy on the ground. The objective of this paper is to analyse and share a critique of forest sector governance in Nepal, particularly with forest law enforcement.

Vacancy Announcement at ANSAB

Sudarshan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:57:42 +0000

Established in 1992 and headquartered in Kathmandu, ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources) is a civil society organization working for the conservation of biodiversity and the improvement of livelihoods across South Asia.

Cheer Pheasant Catreus wallichii in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal

Laxman Prasad Poudyal — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:44:50 +0000

Abstract:

We assessed the density, population size, habitat use and threats to the cheer pheasant Catreus wallichii in Dhorpatan Valley, Nepal, within Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve (DHR) and in the proposed buffer zone in 2003 and 2005.

Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) Training

Apar Paudyal — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:12:26 +0000

Start: 2012-03-19 10:50

End: 2012-03-23 10:50

Start: 2012-03-19 10:50

End: 2012-03-23 10:50

Development and humanitarian workers are frequently required to respond to disasters both natural and manmade, from floods to conflict. This training is a five day orientation in use of the EMMA toolkit. It will equip participants to understand, analyse and make better use of market systems in emergency situations. Emergencies often cause damage to market functions and trade networks.

Stakeholder perspectives on patterns and causes of forest crimes in Community Forestry in Nepal

forestrynepal — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:24:43 +0000

Stakeholder perspectives on patterns and causes of forest crimes in Community Forestry in Nepal, Chhetri, B. B. K., Larsen H. O., and Smith-Hall Carsten , Scandinavian Forest Economics, Volume 43, p.353-364, (2010)

Law Enforcement in Community Forestry: Consequences for the Poor

forestrynepal — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:44:52 +0000

Law Enforcement in Community Forestry: Consequences for the Poor, Chhetri, B. B. K., Larsen H. O., and Smith-Hall Carsten , Small-Scale Forestry, p.1-18, (2012)

The public finance potential of community forestry in Nepal

forestrynepal — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:44:51 +0000

The public finance potential of community forestry in Nepal, Chhetri, B. B. K., Lund Jens Friis, and Nielsen Øystein Juul , Ecological Economics, Volume 73, p.113-121, (2012)