Exactly how do forest bureaucracies manoeuvre to regain power and maximise benefits in
the bewildering legal, financial, and administrative field of forest decentralisation? Based on …

This paper critically examines the application of a decentralisation principle in the
community forestry (CF) programme of Nepal and discusses the implications of …

Following a case study approach, this paper explains how scientific forest management
plans were developed and implemented in community forests of a mid-hill district in Nepal …

Community forestry is required to follow a forest management plan (FMP) to ensure
sustainable tree harvesting. However, the role of FMPs or forest bureaucrats' discretion in …

About 35% of the population of Nepal (1.45 M households) has been engaged in community
forestry, depending on the activity for their livelihoods and community development. Climate …

This paper explores the application of forest inventory to design silvicultural operations and
its implementation to community forests. Four-time series forest inventory data (2005, 2010 …

Abstract User participation in Community Forestry (CF) regarding forest-related activities
from user group formation to implementation of an operational plan is crucial for evaluating …

Scientific forest management (SciFM) was in the initial phase of its implementation and
practice in Nepal. However, it is discontinued due to the conflicting opinions among the …

The government of Nepal has initiated scientific forest management practices in community
forests by integrating the silvicultural system rather than considering users local knowledge …

Following a case study approach, this paper explains how scientific forest management
plans was developed and how that are implemented in community forests of a Midhill district …