Publication: Governance in Community Forestry in Nepal Through Forest Certification
Governance in Community Forestry in Nepal Through Forest Certification
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, R.P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhattarai, B.P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dahal, N. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kunwar, R.M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karki, G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhattarai, H.P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-23T18:56:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-23T18:56:15Z | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://open.fsc.org/handle/resource/741 | |
| dc.title | Governance in Community Forestry in Nepal Through Forest Certification | en |
| dcterms.accessRights | Public | |
| dcterms.accessRights | Limited access | |
| dcterms.issued | 2015 | |
| dcterms.language | en | |
| dcterms.type | Journal Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| fsc.evidenceCategory | FSC impact-related | |
| fsc.focus.forestType | Natural Forest | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| fsc.focus.sustainDimension | Economic | |
| fsc.focus.tenureOwnership | Community | |
| fsc.subject | Forests | |
| fsc.subject | Certification | |
| fsc.topic.economic | Income | |
| fsc.topic.political | Governance | |
| fsc.topic.social | Local communities | |
| fsc.topic.social | Indigenous peoples | |
| fsc.topic.social | Livelihoods | |
| is.contributor.member | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.coverage.country | Nepal | |
| is.coverage.countryAlpha2 | NP | |
| is.coverage.region | Asia | |
| is.evaluation.collection | Case studies | |
| is.evaluation.counterfacts | No | |
| is.evaluation.notes | They state that the progress in income and employment generation and rural poverty reduction was insignificant, but that forest certification is new and in a growing phase. But they did find that “The improved documentation of forestry operations, bookkeeping and reporting resulted in overall improved forest governance” and that “Certification sometimes improved organization of communities in order to conduct dialogue with government, industry and donors because some initiatives were recorded”. They also found that “decision-making and participation were improved because the certification process triggered transparent and equitable participation in forest management”. | |
| is.evaluation.notes | The authors are cautious with conclusions about the effects of the newly introduced forest certification concept in Nepal on ensuring conservation and the sustainable use of forest resources. Instead they highlight the positive effects of certification on the governance of the forest-managing communities: "The major positive changes due to FSC forest certification related process in management of resources included sustainable and scheduled collection of forest products, maintenance of records (which allows monitoring and evaluation of the forest management activities) and maintaining transparency of all process and methods. Certification was perceived as a vehicle for local value addition, environmental restoration and building network among stakeholders." | |
| is.evidenceType | Empirical study | |
| is.extent.number | 1 | |
| is.extent.volume | 17 | |
| is.focus.sectors | Agriculture | |
| is.focus.sectors | Forestry | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Social | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Environmental | |
| is.focus.sustainDimension | Economic | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE outcomes and impacts | |
| is.focus.systemElement | MandE performance monitoring | |
| is.identifier.code | Impacts | |
| is.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1505/146554815814725077 | |
| is.identifier.fscdoi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34800/fsc-international452 | |
| is.identifier.schemeName | Forest Stewardship Council | |
| is.identifier.schemeType | Voluntary Sustainability Standards | |
| is.item.reviewStatus | Peer reviewed | |
| is.journalName | International Forestry Review |