Community forestry (CF) signaled the institution of governance mechanisms for forest
management and community livelihoods. Till date, there is still a strong debate on the …

Women's knowledge, roles, and responsibilities are increasingly recognised in natural
resource management (NRM). A raft of affirmative action policies in the forestry sector has …

In recent decades, the role of community forestry (CF) has been to address the livelihoods of
local people beyond its original objective of forest protection. Yet, there have been …

Approximately 80 per cent of Nepal's rural population, predominantly women, rely on Non-
Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for their livelihoods. Despite ample studies on NTFPs, their …

The trend of men's out-migration has been increasing in recent years, resulting in an
additional workload on women in the rural communities of Nepal. The consequent impact of …

Significance Statement Women empowerment and participation in forest management are
essential to sustain critical natural benefits or ecosystem services (ES) that forests provide …

For the last 40 years, community forestry in Nepal is widely recognized for its participatory
forest co-management model with an emphatic focus on gender equality. The program has …

The segregation of black Africans to access and participate in forestry was purely a
development plan imposed by the apartheid government. Initially, this started as a …

Community forestry practices have proven to be successful in forest resource conservation
and utilization in Nepal. Nevertheless, inclusive decision-making processes and equitable …