Economists studying environmental collective action and green governance have paid little
attention to gender. Research on gender and green governance in other disciplines has …

Net primary productivity (NPP) has been the subject of numerous studies, but the qualitative
and comparative study on NPP that considers human activities, climate change, and their …

Joint Forest Management (JFM), embracing the philosophy of forest conservation and
livelihood improvement through cooperation between state and civil society, has emerged …

Until the 20th century, forest policies across the globe focused primarily on effective forest
utilization for timber production. Subsequent loss of forest land prompted many countries to …

Deforestation is one of the most pressing environmental issues that the world is facing
currently. It is the conversion of forested land to non-forested land by humans. Deforestation …

There is a consensus in the literature and widespread policymaker support on the
desirability of democratic decentralisation of natural resources governance. However, few …

Mountains occupy 24% of the global land surface area and are home to 12% of the world's
population. They have ecological, aesthetic, and socioeconomic significance, not only for …

Mountain systems in India, including the Himalayan region are characterized by highly
complex socio-ecological systems, with rich cultural diversity linked with equally rich species …

This study aims to assess the climate change vulnerability of forest fringe villages of Madhya
Pradesh, India, and to identify the major drivers of vulnerability, which could help to develop …

For the last two decades, some countries in Asia have initiated progressive tenure reform in
the forestry sector through transfer of management and use rights from the state to the local …