Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri

Biographic Data

ID	87536
NAME	Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri
GIVEN NAMES	Bir Bahadur Khanal
FAMILY NAME	Chhetri
SIGNATURE	CHHETRI B B K
AFFILIATIONS	Tribhuvan University
ORCID	0000-0002-6845-3773
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	14
TOTAL CITATIONS	27
AUTHOR COUNT	14
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	2

What matters for wellbeing outcomes of community-based forest restoration? Insights from Nepal’s community forestry
Open AccessMahendra Singh Thapa, Sony Baral et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2026
Nepal’s community forestry is a successful community-based forest management model for restoring degraded forests and for human wellbeing. While large-scale, top-down restoration projects that overlook local needs often run the risk of limited local benefits, locally led Community-Based Forest Restoration (CBFR) can lead to positive ecological and wellbeing outcomes. Taking the case of Nepal’s community forestry, this study explores the pathways …
Forest restoration efficiency
Open AccessSony Baral, Saurav Lamichhane et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025
Community-based forest management under formal collective arrangements is increasingly recognized as a strategy for landscape restoration worldwide. In Nepal, the leasehold forestry program, one collective management approach, is regarded as a pro-poor global model for forest restoration. However, its impact on the livelihoods of households with varying socio-economic characteristics remains poorly understood, particularly in comparison to indivi…
Resilience pathways through community- based forest management for navigating the triple planetary crisis
Open AccessSony Baral, Samrat Subedi et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025
CBFM supports social, economic, ecological and disaster resilience through many pathways. • This is important in Asia and Africa, where communities face acute climate and environmental vulnerabilities. • Social capital, local knowledge, and institutional flexibility are key drivers of resilience under CBFM. • Community-led efforts in climate action remain under recognized in global environmental policies. • Adaptive, inclusive governance is essen…
Management without consistency
Open AccessDolagobinda Pradhan, Bharat Babu Shrestha et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025
Consistency of silvicultural effort influences plant invasions in Shorea robusta forests. • Intermittent management facilitates the establishment and spread of invasive plants. • Forest management, its interaction with the resident vegetation cover, and proximity to roads are key drivers of plant invasions in forests. • Well-planned silvicultural interventions are crucial for preventing unintentional management outcomes and effectively controllin…
What Determines the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Farmlands and Public Lands? A Case Study from the Terai Region in Nepal
Prabin Bhusal, Kavi Raj Awasthi et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2023
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…
Do earthquakes change the timber and firewood use pattern of the forest dependent households? Evidence from rural hills in Nepal
Open AccessNarayan Prasad Gautam, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2020References: 12
Investments in different taxonomies of goods
Open AccessSony Baral, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2018References: 11
Environmental income improves household-level poverty assessments and dynamics
Open AccessSolomon Zena Walelign, Lindy Callen Charlery et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2016Cited by: 2References: 23
Environmental resources reduce income inequality and the prevalence, depth and severity of poverty in rural Nepal
Open AccessBir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Helle Overgaard Larsen et al.ARTICLEEnvironment Development and…2015
Social and Environmental Tensions
Open AccessMoeko Saito-Jensen, Rebecca L Rutt et al.ARTICLEHuman Ecology2014
The scientific framing of forestry decentralization in Nepal
Open AccessRebecca L Rutt, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2014Cited by: 12References: 14
Who benefits from taxation of forest products in Nepal's community forests
Open AccessJens Friis Lund, Keshab Baral et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2013Cited by: 2References: 5
Community forestry in the hills of Nepal
Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Fred Håkon Johnsen et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2013Cited by: 11References: 5
The public finance potential of community forestry in Nepal
Open AccessBir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Jens Friis Lund et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2012

The public finance potential of community forestry in Nepal
Open AccessBir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Jens Friis Lund et al.ARTICLEEcological Economics2012
Who benefits from taxation of forest products in Nepal's community forests
Open AccessJens Friis Lund, Keshab Baral et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2013Cited by: 2References: 5
Community forestry in the hills of Nepal
Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Fred Håkon Johnsen et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2013Cited by: 11References: 5
Social and Environmental Tensions
Open AccessMoeko Saito-Jensen, Rebecca L Rutt et al.ARTICLEHuman Ecology2014
The scientific framing of forestry decentralization in Nepal
Open AccessRebecca L Rutt, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2014Cited by: 12References: 14
Environmental resources reduce income inequality and the prevalence, depth and severity of poverty in rural Nepal
Open AccessBir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri, Helle Overgaard Larsen et al.ARTICLEEnvironment Development and…2015
Environmental income improves household-level poverty assessments and dynamics
Open AccessSolomon Zena Walelign, Lindy Callen Charlery et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2016Cited by: 2References: 23
Investments in different taxonomies of goods
Open AccessSony Baral, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2018References: 11
Do earthquakes change the timber and firewood use pattern of the forest dependent households? Evidence from rural hills in Nepal
Open AccessNarayan Prasad Gautam, Bir Bahadur Khanal Chhetri et al.ARTICLEForest Policy and Economics2020References: 12
What Determines the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Farmlands and Public Lands? A Case Study from the Terai Region in Nepal
Prabin Bhusal, Kavi Raj Awasthi et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2023
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 restoration efficiency
Open AccessSony Baral, Saurav Lamichhane et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025
Community-based forest management under formal collective arrangements is increasingly recognized as a strategy for landscape restoration worldwide. In Nepal, the leasehold forestry program, one collective management approach, is regarded as a pro-poor global model for forest restoration. However, its impact on the livelihoods of households with varying socio-economic characteristics remains poorly understood, particularly in comparison to indivi…
Resilience pathways through community- based forest management for navigating the triple planetary crisis
Open AccessSony Baral, Samrat Subedi et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025
CBFM supports social, economic, ecological and disaster resilience through many pathways. • This is important in Asia and Africa, where communities face acute climate and environmental vulnerabilities. • Social capital, local knowledge, and institutional flexibility are key drivers of resilience under CBFM. • Community-led efforts in climate action remain under recognized in global environmental policies. • Adaptive, inclusive governance is essen…
Management without consistency
Open AccessDolagobinda Pradhan, Bharat Babu Shrestha et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2025
Consistency of silvicultural effort influences plant invasions in Shorea robusta forests. • Intermittent management facilitates the establishment and spread of invasive plants. • Forest management, its interaction with the resident vegetation cover, and proximity to roads are key drivers of plant invasions in forests. • Well-planned silvicultural interventions are crucial for preventing unintentional management outcomes and effectively controllin…
What matters for wellbeing outcomes of community-based forest restoration? Insights from Nepal’s community forestry
Open AccessMahendra Singh Thapa, Sony Baral et al.ARTICLETrees Forests and People2026
Nepal’s community forestry is a successful community-based forest management model for restoring degraded forests and for human wellbeing. While large-scale, top-down restoration projects that overlook local needs often run the risk of limited local benefits, locally led Community-Based Forest Restoration (CBFR) can lead to positive ecological and wellbeing outcomes. Taking the case of Nepal’s community forestry, this study explores the pathways …