Women and community forestry in Nepal: Expectations and realities
Implementation of the Results of Scientific Research in Practical Management: A Case Study from Nepalese Forestry
Conservation aid rarely gets to intended beneficiaries
By Ramesh Prasad Bhusal
The forestry and conservation sector is flush with foreign aid. According to rough estimates, donors have pumped in up to 120 million dollars in Nepal’s community forestry since 1980, which is rather high. Receiving huge funds means nothing if the intended recipients don’t get the benefits.
The conservation sector depends largely on foreign aid and most of the projects are designed in the capital, setting ambitious objectives. But the real assessment of the work conducted in the field is rarely disclosed.
The Future of Forests in Asia and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020
This book is the proceedings of the “Future of Forests” conference, convened in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 16 to 18 October 2007. The Future of Forests in Asia and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020 conference was designed as a preparatory stage of the Asia–Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study II (APFSOS II). The conference brought more than 250 participants into a dynamic arena that offered learning and forward leading discussions on key thematic issues among a wide range of stakeholders.