VERIFOR has published a new case study "Forest products verification in Nepal and the work of the Commission to Investigate the Abuse of Authority" coauthored by Dinesh Paudel, Stephen J. Keeling and Dil Raj Khanal.

This study looks at why corruption is so widespread in forest products trade in Nepal. It reviews the existing verification systems, including existing law and the institutions involved . It also reviews the approach taken by Nepal’s main corruption-control agency – the Commission to Investigate the Abuse of Authority (CIAA) – to see what lessons the forest sector can learn from its strengths and weaknesses.

The report recommends on how the verification system could be improved to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly forest management. Verifor Case Studies present experiences of verification in various sectors to inform research in tropical forests.
 

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