The diversity of governance instruments for natural resources provides a rich analytical field
for scholars of public action and policy. Existing research contributions on natural resources …

Natural resources in general and forest resources in particular have been exposed to the
risk of extensive degradation in recent years, but the solution for their conservation lies in the …

Forest research and professional workforces continue to be dominated by men, particularly
at senior and management levels. In this review, we identify some of the historical and …

This paper investigates issues confronting forest management and sustainability, focusing
on the governance of the community forest user group (CFUG) initiative in Nepal. The paper …

Globally, there has been a continuous increase in forest degradation despite the existence
of forest laws, treaties, and international conventions. This situation calls for the need to …

Community forestry has been suggested as a viable alternative to balance the needs of
people and forest sustainability. Drawing upon analytical frameworks of environmental …

The fisheries, aquaculture, forestry and livestock sectors are critical for sustaining rural
livelihoods and achieving food and nutrition security around the world. Yet each of these …

The linkage between forest resources and the livelihood provision for local people is widely
acknowledged. In West Usambara mountains, communities living around the forest fringes …

Forests are vital for the environment through the support which they provide to biodiversity.
They also provide cultural, social and economic support to human welfare. Forest …

This article explores how rural labor migration affects the forest management income. Based
on consecutive annual surveys of 397 forest households in the Jiangxi Province from 2011 …