Ian Nuberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 114359 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ian Nuberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ian |
| FAMILY NAME | Nuberg |
| SIGNATURE | NUBERG I |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Adelaide |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1942-1190 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Is rewilding too wild? Assessing the benefits and challenges of forest succession on abandoned land in the mid‐hills of Nepal
The rewilding of landscapes through the promotion of natural ecological processes is a contemporary approach to nature restoration and conservation. In Nepal and elsewhere globally, forest is also regenerating naturally on abandoned agricultural land, effectively rewilding the landscape by default. We investigate factors that lead to reforestation and examine tensions and trade‐offs in rural areas traditionally dependent on agriculture for subsis…
Intermediate levels of socio-ecological disturbance drive higher biodiversity in naturally regenerating forests: A case study from Nepal
Forest livelihood values and management opportunities to support the agrarian transition in Nepal
There are significant changes in rural livelihoods as Nepali society passes through an agrarian transition. Understanding those changes is fundamental to guiding approaches to support communities to generate sustainable development pathways and to adapt to risk. The socio-ecological research examines how community forests are used by different household groups across the mid-hills of central Nepal. Results from a quantitative survey of community …
The Succession of Farmers’ Perceptions of Transitioning Landscapes – A Case Study of Agroforestry in the Middle Hills of Nepal
Out-migration from small-scale agricultural holdings in Nepal’s middle hills is resulting in forest succession on abandoned land. Such early landscape transitions are often guided by policy to maintain a productivist path. However, farming households in rural Nepal are themselves transitioning from their dependence and attachment to the land. The walk and talk methodology was selected to follow up socioecological surveys with farmers in the middl…
Exploring demographic influences on perceptions of agricultural entrepreneurship as a career choice among Lao youth
Youth participation in agricultural entrepreneurship (agripreneurship) is vital to the sustainable and inclusive modernisation of agrarian societies. We analysed relationships between demographic factors and motivational antecedents of intention to practise small and medium-scale agripreneurship using survey data collected from undergraduate students in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Gender significantly influenced attitudes, family occupa…
Net precipitation, infiltration and overland flow production in three types of community-managed forest in the Mid-hills of East Central Nepal
It is widely believed that community forest management concurrently improves the social, ecological and economic conditions of local populations. Accordingly, large areas of Nepal's Mid-hills’ forests are used and managed by local Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs). The CFUGs plant seedlings as well as thin and prune forest trees at varying intensities as determined by local forest conditions and the need for forest products (mainly timber, fir…
Community entrepreneurship: Lessons from Nepal's Chaubas community forestry sawmill
Making operational plans relevant to forest user groups in the Mid-Hills of Nepal
Operational plans are a key element in community forestry in Nepal. However, the relevance of these plans to forest user groups (FUGs) is under scrutiny. This study investigates the usefulness of operational plans against the backdrop of knowledge, capacity and management practices of FUGs. Data were collected from 13 operational plans, 16 group discussions involving forestry professionals, and 218 household interviews in two villages of Lamjung …
From interest to implementation: Exploring farmer progression of conservation agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa
Negative Trade-offs Between Community Forest Use and Hydrological Benefits in the Forested Catchments of Nepal's Mid-hills
Widespread community forestry practices in Nepal's mid-hills catchments involve removal of forest products—including firewood, litter, fodder, and medicinal herbs—by the local communities. Uncertainty is growing about how sustainable the management of these catchments is and whether it can meet traditional needs and maintain ecosystem services, particularly water. As part of a broader study on the hydrological effects of community forestry practi…
Management of the Forested Catchments of Nepal's Mid-hills Amid Mismatched Perceptions of Forest–Water Relationships: Challenges and Opportunities
The expansion of community forestry practices since the late 1970s and, recently, outmigration have led forest cover to increase in Nepal's mid-hills catchments (.52% of the 4.3 million ha). The catchments traditionally provide food and income for local communities, and they are increasingly important for ecological functions, particularly downstream water use. While the hydrological effects of increasing forest cover are generally unclear in the…
Improving science-policy interface: Lessons from the policy lab methodology in Nepal's community forest governance
Constraints to the utilisation of conservation agriculture in Africa as perceived by agricultural extension service providers
Agricultural land underutilisation in the hills of Nepal: Investigating socio-environmental pathways of change
Understanding farmers’ adaptation intention to climate change: A structural equation modelling study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Agricultural land underutilisation in the hills of Nepal: Investigating socio-environmental pathways of change
Understanding farmers’ adaptation intention to climate change: A structural equation modelling study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Improving science-policy interface: Lessons from the policy lab methodology in Nepal's community forest governance
Constraints to the utilisation of conservation agriculture in Africa as perceived by agricultural extension service providers
Intermediate levels of socio-ecological disturbance drive higher biodiversity in naturally regenerating forests: A case study from Nepal
Forest livelihood values and management opportunities to support the agrarian transition in Nepal
There are significant changes in rural livelihoods as Nepali society passes through an agrarian transition. Understanding those changes is fundamental to guiding approaches to support communities to generate sustainable development pathways and to adapt to risk. The socio-ecological research examines how community forests are used by different household groups across the mid-hills of central Nepal. Results from a quantitative survey of community …
Understanding farmers’ adaptation intention to climate change: A structural equation modelling study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Agricultural land underutilisation in the hills of Nepal: Investigating socio-environmental pathways of change
Constraints to the utilisation of conservation agriculture in Africa as perceived by agricultural extension service providers
Negative Trade-offs Between Community Forest Use and Hydrological Benefits in the Forested Catchments of Nepal's Mid-hills
Widespread community forestry practices in Nepal's mid-hills catchments involve removal of forest products—including firewood, litter, fodder, and medicinal herbs—by the local communities. Uncertainty is growing about how sustainable the management of these catchments is and whether it can meet traditional needs and maintain ecosystem services, particularly water. As part of a broader study on the hydrological effects of community forestry practi…
Management of the Forested Catchments of Nepal's Mid-hills Amid Mismatched Perceptions of Forest–Water Relationships: Challenges and Opportunities
The expansion of community forestry practices since the late 1970s and, recently, outmigration have led forest cover to increase in Nepal's mid-hills catchments (.52% of the 4.3 million ha). The catchments traditionally provide food and income for local communities, and they are increasingly important for ecological functions, particularly downstream water use. While the hydrological effects of increasing forest cover are generally unclear in the…
Improving science-policy interface: Lessons from the policy lab methodology in Nepal's community forest governance
From interest to implementation: Exploring farmer progression of conservation agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa
Making operational plans relevant to forest user groups in the Mid-Hills of Nepal
Operational plans are a key element in community forestry in Nepal. However, the relevance of these plans to forest user groups (FUGs) is under scrutiny. This study investigates the usefulness of operational plans against the backdrop of knowledge, capacity and management practices of FUGs. Data were collected from 13 operational plans, 16 group discussions involving forestry professionals, and 218 household interviews in two villages of Lamjung …
Net precipitation, infiltration and overland flow production in three types of community-managed forest in the Mid-hills of East Central Nepal
It is widely believed that community forest management concurrently improves the social, ecological and economic conditions of local populations. Accordingly, large areas of Nepal's Mid-hills’ forests are used and managed by local Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs). The CFUGs plant seedlings as well as thin and prune forest trees at varying intensities as determined by local forest conditions and the need for forest products (mainly timber, fir…
Community entrepreneurship: Lessons from Nepal's Chaubas community forestry sawmill
The Succession of Farmers’ Perceptions of Transitioning Landscapes – A Case Study of Agroforestry in the Middle Hills of Nepal
Out-migration from small-scale agricultural holdings in Nepal’s middle hills is resulting in forest succession on abandoned land. Such early landscape transitions are often guided by policy to maintain a productivist path. However, farming households in rural Nepal are themselves transitioning from their dependence and attachment to the land. The walk and talk methodology was selected to follow up socioecological surveys with farmers in the middl…
Exploring demographic influences on perceptions of agricultural entrepreneurship as a career choice among Lao youth
Youth participation in agricultural entrepreneurship (agripreneurship) is vital to the sustainable and inclusive modernisation of agrarian societies. We analysed relationships between demographic factors and motivational antecedents of intention to practise small and medium-scale agripreneurship using survey data collected from undergraduate students in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Gender significantly influenced attitudes, family occupa…
Forest livelihood values and management opportunities to support the agrarian transition in Nepal
There are significant changes in rural livelihoods as Nepali society passes through an agrarian transition. Understanding those changes is fundamental to guiding approaches to support communities to generate sustainable development pathways and to adapt to risk. The socio-ecological research examines how community forests are used by different household groups across the mid-hills of central Nepal. Results from a quantitative survey of community …
Is rewilding too wild? Assessing the benefits and challenges of forest succession on abandoned land in the mid‐hills of Nepal
The rewilding of landscapes through the promotion of natural ecological processes is a contemporary approach to nature restoration and conservation. In Nepal and elsewhere globally, forest is also regenerating naturally on abandoned agricultural land, effectively rewilding the landscape by default. We investigate factors that lead to reforestation and examine tensions and trade‐offs in rural areas traditionally dependent on agriculture for subsis…
Intermediate levels of socio-ecological disturbance drive higher biodiversity in naturally regenerating forests: A case study from Nepal
Geography (13 works) · Agriculture (10 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (8 works) · Agroforestry (7 works) · Business (7 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Livelihood (6 works)