Afforestation, reforestation and new challenges from COVID-19: Thirty-three recommendations to support Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

M Mohan, HA Rue, S Bajaj, GAP Galgamuwa… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Afforestation/reforestation (A/R) programs spearheaded by Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs) play a significant role in reaching global climate policy targets and …

COVID-19, deforestation, and green economy

V Singhal, D Jinger, AC Rathore, R Pal… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Corona has severely impacted many sectors in the past 2. 5 years, and forests are one of the
major hits among all sectors affected by the pandemic. This study presents the consolidated …

Spatial dynamics of biophysical trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem services in the Himalayas

K Aryal, T Maraseni, A Apan - Ecosystem Services, 2023 - Elsevier
The production of ecosystem services (ES) is highly dependent on the current state of spatial
distribution, pattern of occurrence, and interaction among them, which is barely studied in …

COVID-19 lockdown and the forestry sector: Insight from Gandaki province of Nepal

HK Laudari, S Pariyar, T Maraseni - Forest Policy and Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
Almost all countries have imposed large-scale mobility restrictions (or lockdown) to stop the
spreading of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The mobility restriction has disrupted all …

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of rural households in the community forestry landscape in the Middle Hills of Nepal

R Bista, R Parajuli, K Giri, R Karki, C Song - Trees, Forests and People, 2022 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has severely affected all sectors of the economy,
and the impacts are expected to last-long. One major impact is that migrants return to their …

[HTML][HTML] Intervention analysis of COVID-19 pandemic impact on timber price in selected markets

P Hlaváčková, J Banaś, K Utnik-Banaś - Forest Policy and Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
Using intervention analysis and time series of roundwood prices from ten European and
North American countries, we analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the …

Impact of COVID-19 in the forestry sector: A case of lowland region of Nepal

T Maraseni, BH Poudyal, K Aryal, HK Laudari - Land use policy, 2022 - Elsevier
All walks of life have been affected by COVID-19 but smallholders from developing countries
have been impacted more than others as they are heavily reliant on forest and agriculture for …

[HTML][HTML] Migration, youth workshops and forestry: Case studies from Nepal

A Poudel - Trees, Forests and People, 2021 - Elsevier
Migration of people from rural areas to cities and foreign countries is drastically increasing in
Nepal. This changing dynamics is impacting forests by limiting the number of people that …

Access restrictions to forest resources, rather than COVID-19 bans, drive the selection of firewood species for bonfires during Festas Juninas in northeastern Brazil

IVO Araújo, D Centeno-Alvarado… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2024 - Springer
Background The complex interplay of social and environmental factors shapes ecosystems,
potentially leading to harmony or conflict, highlighting the importance of understanding …

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Logging Contractors in Sweden: A Survey on Personnel Absenteeism, Safety Measures and Economic Impacts

T Kronholm - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Forestry contractors perform the majority of forestry work in Sweden. Many contractors have
small financial margins and may therefore be sensitive to disturbances. Recent years have …