Anita Shrestha
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697427 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anita Shrestha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anita |
| FAMILY NAME | Shrestha |
| SIGNATURE | SHRESTHA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | WATCH, PO Box 5723, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9581-8750 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perspectives on Forest governance among the indigenous communities of India's Eastern Ghats
Forest plays a significant role in the rural economy. It contributes to food security and provides resources and enterprise opportunities for poor communities. By enabling sustainable local forestry enterprises, effective forest governance regimes have the potential to remove the barriers that prevent the forest from contributing to the livelihoods of poor people. At present, such opportunities seem remote, particularly for Indigenous communities…
Impact of front-of-pack nutrition labelling in consumer understanding and use across socio-economic status
Local stakeholders’ priorities and perceptions towards forest ecosystem services in the Red panda habitat region of Nepal
Attempting affirmative political ecologies
Whilst political ecology scholarship has contributed much to articulating social injustices associated with Nepal's community forestry, here we took a different approach, by attempting an 'affirmative political ecology.' We drew on feminist and activist scholarship to inspire collective action that engaged directly with challenges of social justice and those charged with delivering it through their work. Guided by theories and practices of 'trans…
Stakeholder perspectives on the effectiveness of governance in red panda conservation programmes in Nepal
This paper investigates the views of multi-stakeholders on the governance quality of existing forest management strategies for red panda (Ailurus fulgens) protection in Nepal, focusing on forest governance in general, red panda conservation programmes and natural habitat protection in particular. The study deployed two surveys in August and September 2020. The first survey was conducted online for the stakeholders with internet access; for those …
Dealing with hidden issues
This article discusses approaches to dealing with prostitution in Nepal and exportation of women prostitutes to Asia and the Middle East. It is estimated that over 200,000 Nepalese women are in Indian brothels, and tens of thousands are exported each year to other countries and forced either into prostitution or other oppressive conditions. In Nepal, women prostitutes are rejected as wives or daughters, regardless of the reasons involved. Women A…
Perspectives on Forest governance among the indigenous communities of India's Eastern Ghats
Forest plays a significant role in the rural economy. It contributes to food security and provides resources and enterprise opportunities for poor communities. By enabling sustainable local forestry enterprises, effective forest governance regimes have the potential to remove the barriers that prevent the forest from contributing to the livelihoods of poor people. At present, such opportunities seem remote, particularly for Indigenous communities…
Dealing with hidden issues
This article discusses approaches to dealing with prostitution in Nepal and exportation of women prostitutes to Asia and the Middle East. It is estimated that over 200,000 Nepalese women are in Indian brothels, and tens of thousands are exported each year to other countries and forced either into prostitution or other oppressive conditions. In Nepal, women prostitutes are rejected as wives or daughters, regardless of the reasons involved. Women A…
Dealing with hidden issues
This article discusses approaches to dealing with prostitution in Nepal and exportation of women prostitutes to Asia and the Middle East. It is estimated that over 200,000 Nepalese women are in Indian brothels, and tens of thousands are exported each year to other countries and forced either into prostitution or other oppressive conditions. In Nepal, women prostitutes are rejected as wives or daughters, regardless of the reasons involved. Women A…
Stakeholder perspectives on the effectiveness of governance in red panda conservation programmes in Nepal
This paper investigates the views of multi-stakeholders on the governance quality of existing forest management strategies for red panda (Ailurus fulgens) protection in Nepal, focusing on forest governance in general, red panda conservation programmes and natural habitat protection in particular. The study deployed two surveys in August and September 2020. The first survey was conducted online for the stakeholders with internet access; for those …
Impact of front-of-pack nutrition labelling in consumer understanding and use across socio-economic status
Local stakeholders’ priorities and perceptions towards forest ecosystem services in the Red panda habitat region of Nepal
Attempting affirmative political ecologies
Whilst political ecology scholarship has contributed much to articulating social injustices associated with Nepal's community forestry, here we took a different approach, by attempting an 'affirmative political ecology.' We drew on feminist and activist scholarship to inspire collective action that engaged directly with challenges of social justice and those charged with delivering it through their work. Guided by theories and practices of 'trans…
Perspectives on Forest governance among the indigenous communities of India's Eastern Ghats
Forest plays a significant role in the rural economy. It contributes to food security and provides resources and enterprise opportunities for poor communities. By enabling sustainable local forestry enterprises, effective forest governance regimes have the potential to remove the barriers that prevent the forest from contributing to the livelihoods of poor people. At present, such opportunities seem remote, particularly for Indigenous communities…
Political science (5 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Corporate governance (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works)