Prabin Bhusal
Biographic Data
| ID | 6539058 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prabin Bhusal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prabin |
| FAMILY NAME | Bhusal |
| SIGNATURE | BHUSAL P |
| AFFILIATIONS | North Carolina State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2328-239X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Community-based forest management in changing contexts
The Community Forestry (CF) program in Nepal is often lauded as a successful global example of the participatory forest management model, particularly for restoring degraded forest in the midhills However, recent socio-economic, demographic, ecological, and governance change have transformed forest-people relationships, creating uncertainty about the program's long-term sustainability. In this context, this study aims to identify the socio-ecolog…
Forest Landowners’ Engagement in Communication Networks and Educational Activities
We employed the Multiple Indicator-Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model to explore whether the pattern of landowners’ engagement in various information sources and educational activities was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it harder and unsafe to attend mass gatherings. Using data from a 2023 survey of forest landowners in the Southern United States, we found that 51% of respondents were likely to engage in communication networks and educati…
What drives participation in community-based forest management? Insights from a global review
Community-based forest management (CBFM) is widely promoted as a strategy that links forest management with local livelihoods through participatory governance. This global review used novel systematic review methods to evaluate predictors of people’s participation in CBFM. Based on 66 cases from 47 studies across 18 countries, we identified 248 predictors that have been used to explain people's participation in CBFM and categorized them into seve…
What motivates local leaders of community forests in Nepal? An examination of leaders’ expressed values and experiences
Nepal’s community forestry (CF) program, a globally recognized model of participatory forest management, relies on voluntary local leaders to guide forest management and governance decisions. Sustaining voluntary leadership has become increasingly challenging because of outmigration, declining forest dependence, and growing urban influence on rural livelihoods. In this study, we explore the values and motivations of existing leaders of community …
Variation of financial benefits from provisioning ecosystem services between nearby and distant users in Partnership Forest Management in Nepal
Partnership Forest Management (PFM) in Nepal was initiated to balance the supply of forest products between nearby and distant users' communities in the Terai region of Nepal. This study in Buddha Shanti Partnership forest analyzed the financial benefits of provisioning services and identified the socio-economic attributes influencing such benefits. A financial analysis of provisioning services was carried out using user prices outlined in the Op…
What Determines the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Farmlands and Public Lands? A Case Study from the Terai Region in Nepal
While agroforestry has been well acknowledged for its influential role and benefits in integrated resource management in the global south, its adoption in forest-rich countries with existing community conflict situations is under-explored. Through structured questionnaire surveys and focus group discussions, this study explored the context and factors influencing the adoption of agroforestry practices on farmlands and public lands in the Terai re…
Forest—People nexus in changing livelihood contexts
Community forestry in Nepal has set an example of people's participation in forest management. The direct dependency of local people on forest resources for livelihood activities has been one of the key adhesive factors for collective efforts in forest management. Changing livelihood strategies from agriculture-based livelihoods to migration (and remittances thereof) and the service sector, introduces a new dispensation which is yet to be suffici…
Characterizing damages caused by wildlife
Understanding damages caused by wildlife is critical in developing strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. We conducted 135 household surveys and group discussions in three villages around Bardia National Park, Nepal. Of the 222 total wildlife damage incidents in 2017, crop damage was the most frequent conflict (72%) followed by livestock depredation (24%). While elephants (Elephas maximus) and deer (Axis axis) were the main species impli…
What drives environmental (Non-)migration around the Himalayan Region? Evidence from rural Nepal
Determining the costs and benefits of Scientific Forest Management in Nepal
Community Forestry Governance
Community forestry (CF) signaled the institution of governance mechanisms for forest management and community livelihoods. Till date, there is still a strong debate on the outcomes linked to CF governance. Scholars agree on the need for shared-learning in advancing CF in the Global South. We contribute here, by comparatively reviewing CF governance processes and outcomes for two regional pacesetters – Cameroon and Nepal. Guided by the Program on …
Community Forestry Governance
Community forestry (CF) signaled the institution of governance mechanisms for forest management and community livelihoods. Till date, there is still a strong debate on the outcomes linked to CF governance. Scholars agree on the need for shared-learning in advancing CF in the Global South. We contribute here, by comparatively reviewing CF governance processes and outcomes for two regional pacesetters – Cameroon and Nepal. Guided by the Program on …
Determining the costs and benefits of Scientific Forest Management in Nepal
Characterizing damages caused by wildlife
Understanding damages caused by wildlife is critical in developing strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. We conducted 135 household surveys and group discussions in three villages around Bardia National Park, Nepal. Of the 222 total wildlife damage incidents in 2017, crop damage was the most frequent conflict (72%) followed by livestock depredation (24%). While elephants (Elephas maximus) and deer (Axis axis) were the main species impli…
What drives environmental (Non-)migration around the Himalayan Region? Evidence from rural Nepal
Determining the costs and benefits of Scientific Forest Management in Nepal
Community Forestry Governance
Community forestry (CF) signaled the institution of governance mechanisms for forest management and community livelihoods. Till date, there is still a strong debate on the outcomes linked to CF governance. Scholars agree on the need for shared-learning in advancing CF in the Global South. We contribute here, by comparatively reviewing CF governance processes and outcomes for two regional pacesetters – Cameroon and Nepal. Guided by the Program on …
Forest—People nexus in changing livelihood contexts
Community forestry in Nepal has set an example of people's participation in forest management. The direct dependency of local people on forest resources for livelihood activities has been one of the key adhesive factors for collective efforts in forest management. Changing livelihood strategies from agriculture-based livelihoods to migration (and remittances thereof) and the service sector, introduces a new dispensation which is yet to be suffici…
Variation of financial benefits from provisioning ecosystem services between nearby and distant users in Partnership Forest Management in Nepal
Partnership Forest Management (PFM) in Nepal was initiated to balance the supply of forest products between nearby and distant users' communities in the Terai region of Nepal. This study in Buddha Shanti Partnership forest analyzed the financial benefits of provisioning services and identified the socio-economic attributes influencing such benefits. A financial analysis of provisioning services was carried out using user prices outlined in the Op…
What Determines the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Farmlands and Public Lands? A Case Study from the Terai Region in Nepal
While agroforestry has been well acknowledged for its influential role and benefits in integrated resource management in the global south, its adoption in forest-rich countries with existing community conflict situations is under-explored. Through structured questionnaire surveys and focus group discussions, this study explored the context and factors influencing the adoption of agroforestry practices on farmlands and public lands in the Terai re…
What drives participation in community-based forest management? Insights from a global review
Community-based forest management (CBFM) is widely promoted as a strategy that links forest management with local livelihoods through participatory governance. This global review used novel systematic review methods to evaluate predictors of people’s participation in CBFM. Based on 66 cases from 47 studies across 18 countries, we identified 248 predictors that have been used to explain people's participation in CBFM and categorized them into seve…
What motivates local leaders of community forests in Nepal? An examination of leaders’ expressed values and experiences
Nepal’s community forestry (CF) program, a globally recognized model of participatory forest management, relies on voluntary local leaders to guide forest management and governance decisions. Sustaining voluntary leadership has become increasingly challenging because of outmigration, declining forest dependence, and growing urban influence on rural livelihoods. In this study, we explore the values and motivations of existing leaders of community …
Community-based forest management in changing contexts
The Community Forestry (CF) program in Nepal is often lauded as a successful global example of the participatory forest management model, particularly for restoring degraded forest in the midhills However, recent socio-economic, demographic, ecological, and governance change have transformed forest-people relationships, creating uncertainty about the program's long-term sustainability. In this context, this study aims to identify the socio-ecolog…
Forest Landowners’ Engagement in Communication Networks and Educational Activities
We employed the Multiple Indicator-Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model to explore whether the pattern of landowners’ engagement in various information sources and educational activities was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it harder and unsafe to attend mass gatherings. Using data from a 2023 survey of forest landowners in the Southern United States, we found that 51% of respondents were likely to engage in communication networks and educati…
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (10 works) · Forest management (6 works) · Forest Management and Policy (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Agroforestry (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (3 works)