Restoring landscapes through Trees Outside Forests
A case from Nepal's Terai Region
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21720135 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sushma Bhattarai (0000-0001-8212-9120, Tribhuvan University), Basant Pant (0000-0001-5045-7971, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development), Hari Krishna Laudari (0000-0002-4094-0721, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation), Niroj Timalsina (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development), R K Rai (Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-48 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Forestry Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-5489 • E-ISSN: 2053-7778 |
| Publisher | Commonwealth Forestry Association (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1505/146554820828671562 |
| OpenAlex | W3009554928 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Deforestation and forest degradation due to unsustainable forest products harvesting and encroachment has adverse socio-ecological impacts in the Southern part of Nepal, the Terai. Urbanization and migration from the hill region is increasing the demand for forest products. Despite the communities' involvement in forest management, the gap between demand and supply of forest products remains huge. In this context, growing trees outside the forests particularly in public and institutional land could be an appropriate strategy both to reduce the pressure on natural forests and bridge the demand and supply gap of forest products. This study assesses how and to what extent Trees Outside Forests addresses these issues. Data were collected through focus group discussion, key informant interview and household survey. The results suggest that Tree Outside Forests have provided access to forest products, improved institutional capacity and increased income of local communities. However, insecure land tenure and unclear legal provisions are drawbacks of growing trees in public lands
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental resource management · Forest management · Geography · Land tenure · Land use · Natural resource economics · Urbanization · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology · Forestry
Understanding relationships among multiple ecosystem services
Natural Capital and Sustainable Development
Securing natural capital and expanding equity to rescale civilization
Adapting Cities for Climate Change
Is collaborative forest management in Nepal able to provide benefits to distantly located users
Social Capital and the Environment
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |