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Forest, agriculture, and migration

Contemplating the future of forestry and agriculture in the middle-hills of Nepal

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ID2157693
AuthorsRam Chhetri (Tribhuvan University), Ram B Chhetri (Tribhuvan University), Phanwin Yokying (0000-0001-5801-9335, East–West Center), Alexander Smith (0000-0002-9966-8726, Oregon State University), Alexander C Smith (0000-0002-1354-5670, Oregon State University), Jamon Van Den Hoek (0000-0001-8074-0022, Oregon State University), Kaspar Hurni (0000-0001-7660-3404, University of Bern), Sumeet Saksena (East–West Center), Jefferson Fox (0000-0002-0508-654X, East–West Center, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume50
Issue1
Pages411-433
Publication date2023-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03066150.2021.1978983
OpenAlexW3209912599
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited47

Nepal has experienced rapid transitions in forest and agricultural practices over the last several decades. This study compares surveys of forest cover, land use, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of six sites in Sindhu Kabhre and Palanchok Districts conducted in 1992 and 2017. We correlated these transformations with changes in forest cover as documented with remotely sensed images. We found that forest cover has increased tremendously; farmers are less reliant on forests and forest products, and occupational multiplicity, where households create a nexus of activities, some on farm and others elsewhere, may offer a stable situation for the future of these villages

Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Archaeology · Economics · Environmental protection · Forest cover · Geography · Land cover · Land use · Nexus (standard · Population · Shifting cultivation · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Ecology · Forestry

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Unique citing works22
Citations per year5,5
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21
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