This paper reviews research which has investigated community skills for carbon (and other
natural resource) monitoring. The assessment focuses on the reliability of the data, the cost …

In 2009, the conference of the parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change recognized the need to engage communities and indigenous groups into …

Deforestation and forest degradation are complex and dynamic processes that vary from
place to place. They are driven by multiple causes. Local communities are, to some extent …

This study was conducted to assess biomass and carbon stock along slopes in Depard
community forest, Manahari-6, Makwanpur district of Nepal. In Nepal, carbon stock …

Differences are emerging in decentralization of forest and community management in
Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. This paper draws on case studies in each …

Climate change is a real phenomenon posing threat to natural resource base. There is a
widespread consensus on the fact that the current state of climate change is the result of …

The case for people's right to participation in environmental issues and public access to
environmental information as a human right was accepted in the Aarhus Convention of the …

Medicinal plants have begun to flower earlier and shift their ranges up in response to
changing climate. These shifting phenologies and ranges have the potential to cause great …

I would like to thank the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC),
Langtang National Park, Langtang National Park and Buffer Zone Support Project of SHL …

There is a growing consensus internationally that REDD+ offers an effective approach to
reduce emissions and enhance carbon, improve local livelihoods and conserve biodiversity …