@article{gautam_bhusal_raut_chhetri_raut_rashid_wu_2023, title={Nepal's community forestry: critical reflection from the governance perspective}, ISSN={["1651-1891"]}, DOI={10.1080/02827581.2023.2262927}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT In recent decades, the role of community forestry (CF) has been to address the livelihoods of local people beyond its original objective of forest protection. Yet, there have been governance-related concerns, particularly the distribution of benefits among group members. We used a case study approach to better understand the CF model from the perspective of household satisfaction and benefit distribution at the local level. For data collection, we used multiple methods, including key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and household surveys. The study utilised the Henry-Garret ranking for analysing key elements of forest governance and a probit regression model for identifying the major contributing factors of satisfaction towards CF governance. Results suggested greater equity in CF governance and the empowerment of marginalised forest communities. Though CF has created new opportunities to consolidate forest users’ efforts toward provisioning broader environmental services, the system continues to favour elites and other influential groups in CF decision-making. The study suggests improving equity and introducing incentives to primary forest dependents. The additional incentives will not only help communities to adapt to the changing context but also increase their interest in decision-making, particularly for equitable distribution of benefits and local collective action.}, journal={SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH}, author={Gautam, Narayan Prasad and Bhusal, Prabin and Raut, Nirmal Kumar and Chhetri, Bir Bahadur Khanal and Raut, Nirjala and Rashid, Muhammad Haroon U. and Wu, Pengfei}, year={2023}, month={Oct} }
 @article{bhusal_awasthi_low_shrestha_neupane_paudel_chhetri_parajuli_2023, title={What Determines the Adoption of Agroforestry Practices in Farmlands and Public Lands? A Case Study from the Terai Region in Nepal}, volume={10}, ISSN={["1521-0723"]}, DOI={10.1080/08941920.2023.2269531}, abstractNote={Abstract 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 region of southern Nepal. Results from logistic regression models revealed that adoption of agroforestry practices on both farmland and public land could contribute to mitigating conflicts between northern and southern communities. In addition, the adoption of agroforestry practices can be explained by socio-demographic and economic factors such as education, ethnicity, well-being, and gender. Strong cooperation between agroforestry initiatives and local institutions such as forest user groups and local governments in educating and empowering local people from lower socio-economic backgrounds is critical for widespread adoption of agroforestry practices in similar resource-use conflict regions.}, journal={SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES}, author={Bhusal, Prabin and Awasthi, Kavi Raj and Low, Matthew and Shrestha, Naresh and Neupane, Asmit and Paudel, Naya Sharma and Chhetri, Bir Bahadur Khanal and Parajuli, Rajan}, year={2023}, month={Oct} }