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Decision making process in community forestry: case studies from Kanchanpur and Kaski districts, Nepal
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Ishwar Dhami,; Upadhyaya, C, P.; Sharma, B, D. |
| Journal Title | Banko Janakari |
| Volume | 14 |
| Pagination | 40-45 |
| ISBN Number | 1016-0582 |
| Key Words | attitudes; case studies; caste; community development; community; forestry; community involvement; conflict; decision making; development programmes; education; ethics; forest management; forests; politics; social participation; social status; socioeconom |
| Abstract | This paper describes the existing systems of decision-making in community forestry at various level and the factors associated therein and compares the process in the two different biophysical and socioeconomic settings of Terai and Mid-hills on user group level case study basis. Data sources include group discussion; field observation; rapid appraisal tools; questionnaire survey; and citation of relevant materials and their analysis for meaningful interpretation and comparison. Factors such as personal selfishness, caste, educational status, and political ethics were seen in both studied areas. The factor social status was found dominating in hills while the feeling of regional belongingness was found greater in terai. Of many systems of decision making, consensus systems prevail most in hill where as majority systems prevails in terai. Irrespective of different biophysical and socioeconomic settings, users were well aware of decision making process. However the system of decision- making varies from one to another forest users group. The paper also reports that consensus system is considered to be the most participatory and easy to implement and also promising in managing conflicts. This papers attempts to compare aspects of decision process from two community forests to give a broader overview of situations. As far as generalization of this paper is concerned, this should be made only for the comparable situations only as there exist huge differences in various districts in studied ecological settings in Nepal. |
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