Climate change is arguably the most profound challenge facing the international community
in the 21st century. It is as much a challenge for poverty reduction, growth and development …

Forest-Based Micro and Small Enterprises (FMSEs) are a major source of income for both
rural and urban areas of most developing countries, and Nepal is no exception. Though not …

This paper analyzes the impact of financial, social and human capital on entrepreneurial
success by examining initial investment in business, access to finance, network ties, trust in …

This article examines Nepal's recently prepared Forestry Sector Strategy (FSS)(as of 2014)
in terms of the use of scientific evidence and the quality of stakeholder participation. By …

There is an increasing recognition of the contribution of forests to food security of poor and
marginalized people. However, empirical findings remain limited on how forests contribute …

Nepal's community forestry is well studied and widely acknowledged, but its experience of
Community Forestry Enterprises (CFEs) as a form of community entrepreneurship has not …

Worldwide, approaches to involving people in forest management have multiplied over the
past two decades. Adopting a range of names and strategies, and variously called …

COMMunITY FORESTS In nEPaL are vital to both local livelihoods and environmental
integrity. Moreover, the Community Forestry Programme in Nepal is considered a world …

Based on the analysis of financial transactions and decision making procedures in
Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) in Nepal, this paper argues that community forestry …

Community forestry is quite likely the most prominent form of development intervention in the
present era. It has gained momentum since the 1970s, and now covers more than 25 per …