Improving people's participation in soil conservation and sustainable land use through community forestry in Nepal
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | Karki, S,; Chalise, S, R. |
| Journal Title | Advances in Geoecology |
| Pagination | 1151-1159 |
| Key Words | soil conservation; participation; land use; sustainability; forestry; community forestry; projects; project implementation; degraded forests; rehabilitation; rural development |
| Abstract | This paper presents some issues in rehabilitation of degraded lands in Nepal through the use of a community forestry approach. The paper is based on experiences in project implementation in a mid-hills district of Nepal. It examines some strengths and weaknesses of the current practices in community forestry in Nepal in relation to rehabilitation of degraded lands, and shows that it provides a very good legal framework for undertaking such activities. |
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