Using photomaps to support participatory processes of community forestry in the Middle Hills of Nepal

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 154-161

  Mather, Richard A ^a  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community forestry; Nepal; Parbat District; Participatory approach; Photomapping

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MAPPING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

MIDDLE HILLS; NEPAL;

EID: 0033949434     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/0276-4741(2000)020[0154:UPTSPP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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