Comparative analysis of evolution of participatory forest management institutions in South Asia

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1322-1334

  Rasul, Golam ^a   Thapa, Gopal B ^b   Karki, Madhav B ^a  

^a International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development   (Nepal)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Community forestry; Institutions; Joint forest management; Participatory forest management; Policy; Social forestry; South Asia

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY FORESTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECENTRALIZATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; LEGISLATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

BANGLADESH; BHUTAN; INDIA; NEPAL;

EID: 84855597809     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2010.545966     Document Type: Article

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