In this book, the author discusses and reviews the origins and development of participatory forest management approaches in India and Nepal, drawing on the rich diversity of ecological, social, political and institutional conditions in the region. The book is arranged in 8 chapters (3 written with or by other authors - Malla, Y.; Campbell, J.; Rathore, B. M. S.; Branney, P.; Wollenberg, E. ), and has a bibliography, glossary 8 appendices, and subject index. Generic principles are developed which are widely applicable outside South Asia. The material is drawn from practitioners in both countries, including experience of VSO foresters who have worked with local colleagues and communities in the Hill and Terai areas of Nepal. The book is aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, participants in short courses and workshops, policy makers, mid-level professionals, and programme coordinators.