Highlights•We identify four strands in the literature on forestry decentralization policies.•The
strands reflect disciplinary differences in values and methods preferences.•Each strand …

Since the 1980's, decentralized forest management has been promoted as a way to
enhance sustainable forest use and reduce rural poverty. Rural communities manage …

This review paper is designed to demonstrate how community forestry has played an
important role in the livelihood improvement of poor people in the rural areas of Nepal. The …

This study examines the political economy of decarbonization in eight countries over the
period 2000 to 2021/2022 that have already achieved a national net-zero transition. These …

Community forestry is a participatory approach aiming to achieve sustainable forest
management while also reducing poverty among rural communities. Yet, evidence of the …

At the site level, communities who manage and conserve forests are parties influencing as
well as affected by deforestation and forest degradation. Hence, understanding their roles in …

Quantitative evidence on the impact of social protection such as livelihood programs (LPs)
on reducing vulnerability to poverty (VtP) is scant. Therefore, this paper aims to estimate VtP …

Using a comprehensive primary dataset collected from 500 farmers of the seven major
districts of Gilgit-Baltistan Province in Pakistan (ie, Ghizer, Gilgit, Astore, Diamer, Ghanche …

Abstract In many Global South countries, experiences with CBNRM to date suggest that
members of marginalized groups are often less likely to participate in CBNRM compared to …

After more than two decades of investment by donors and governments in community forest
management (CFM) initiatives for timber production from natural tropical forests, also known …