A framework to evaluate land degradation and restoration responses for improved planning and decision-making

R Pandit, JA Parrotta, AK Chaudhary… - Ecosystems and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Avoiding, reducing or reversing land degradation will require increased restoration
investments, carefully targeted and implemented to maximize environmental, economic and …

[PDF][PDF] Community capacity building in social forestry development: A review

P Pujo, TF Sofhani, B Gunawan… - J. Reg. City …, 2018 - download.garuda.kemdikbud.go.id
Social forestry has shifted the forestry development paradigm from conventional forest
management to community-based forest management. The history of community-based …

Factors influencing local people's participation in sustainable forest management

M Savari, H Eskandari Damaneh… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Every year, a great part of forests in Iran is ruined for various reasons. Meanwhile, the main
factor responsible for deforestation and environmental challenges is the environmentally …

Forest governance in Nepal concerning sustainable community forest management and red panda conservation

T Cadman, T Maraseni, UA Koju, A Shrestha, S Karki - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

To what extent is Nepal's community forestry contributing to the sustainable development goals? An institutional interaction perspective

K Aryal, HK Laudari, HR Ojha - International Journal of Sustainable …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
After the introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, existing
development institutions are being assessed for their roles in achieving SDGs. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Mainstreaming community-based forest management in West Sumatra: Social forestry arguments, support, and implementation

F Asmin, D Darusman, I Ichwandi… - Forest and …, 2019 - journal.unhas.ac.id
Although social forestry in Indonesia is envisioned as a policy for recognizing local practices
to forest management, research is still limited. This research describes conditions of social …

Can community forestry contribute to household income and sustainable forestry practices in rural area? A case study from Tshapey and Zariphensum in Bhutan

MR Moktan, L Norbu, K Choden - Forest Policy and Economics, 2016 - Elsevier
Community forestry is an emerging success model of state–community partnership for forest
management and poverty reduction. Bhutan's initial experience of forest management by …

Consumption patterns of fuelwood in rural households of Dolakha district, Nepal: reflections from community forest user groups

P Kandel, PS Chapagain, LN Sharma, OR Vetaas - Small-Scale Forestry, 2016 - Springer
Biomass plays a vital role in the energy supply of many developing countries. It is the major
energy source for the rural population of Nepal, where 70% of the total energy is derived …

Community-based environmental protection in the Brazilian Amazon: Recent history, legal landmarks and expansion across protected areas

CLB Franco, HR El Bizri, PR e Souza, JE Fa… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, community-based initiatives are effective in protecting ecosystems and the species
within them. In this paper, we analyze the emergence and large-scale expansion of a …

Assessing the sustainability of community forest management: A case study from Iran

A Jafari, HS Kaji, H Azadi, K Gebrehiwot… - Forest Policy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of sustainability criteria and indicators is necessary to assess the current
management and to recognize appropriate management approaches towards sustainable …