Envisioning better forest transitions: A review of recent forest transition scholarship

H MacDonald - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Forest transition theory, as introduced by Alexander Mather, depicts forest recovery patterns
often occurring in the wake of agricultural intensification and farmland abandonment. Since …

Can poverty alleviation policy enhance ecosystem service value? Evidence from poverty-stricken regions in China

R Ran, L Hua, J Xiao, L Ma, M Pang, Z Ni - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Existing literature indicates that poverty-stricken regions often exhibit characteristics such as
poor resource endowment and weak environmental carrying capacity, which can lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Is the concept of sustainable forest management still fit for purpose?

K Prins, M Köhl, S Linser - Forest Policy and Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
The concept of sustainable forest management was developed in the 1990s and puts
ecological, economic and socio-economic ecosystem functions on the same level. However …

The presence of wild edible plants and determinants influencing their harvest, consumption, and conservation in south eastern Bhutan

RC Bajgai, Y Bajgai, SB Johnson - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Definition Wild edible plants (WEPs) grow naturally in self-maintaining ecosystems. WEPs
are harvested for consumption, sale, and medicinal uses. We hypothesize that WEPs play a …

Does forest resource protection under the carbon neutrality target inhibit economic growth? Evidence of poverty-stricken county from China

H Qi, L Sun, F Long, X Gao, L Hu - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Given the overlapping characteristics of poverty-stricken counties within key ecological
function zones and ecologically fragile areas in China, this study takes the sample of 393 …

Land cover changes and hydropower in Bhutan: Analyzing trade-offs in economic and ecosystem impacts

A Rai, D Zangpo, A Feuerbacher - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydropower is recognized as a vital renewable, stable and clean energy source that plays a
crucial role in sustainable development. However, it often entails significant environmental …

Aligning Gross National Happiness, Sustainable Development Goals, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Path to Holistic Well-being

TK Nepal - Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental …, 2024 - ojs.literacyinstitute.org
To promote sustainable development and holistic well-being, this article examines the
connections between Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), the Sustainable …

Ecological Conservation and Restoration in Bhutan

F Lama, A Degen, Z Shang - … Ecological Restoration and …, 2024 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Bhutan is recognized as a hotspot of biodiversity and an eco-friendly country. Forests cover
70% of the total land area and are important for the livelihood of the people and economy of …

[PDF][PDF] The Need for New Forest Policy: Comparing 2018 Draft Forest Policy and 1988 National Forest Policy

S Siril, AR Aiswaryalakshmi, G Shukla… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2023 - cobacas.org.in
The National Forest Policy (NFP), established in 1988, currently serves as the principal
forest management strategy in India. After three decades, the socioeconomic changes along …