A5029590964- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Forest Management and Policy
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Mining and Resource Management
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Agriculture, Water, and Health
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Policy Transfer and Learning
Government of Nepal
2019-2024
University of Southern Queensland
2021-2024
Ministry of Industry and Trade
2019
Agriculture based livelihoods in the developing countries are bearing significant negative impacts due to climate change. In this scenario, agroforestry is one of best alternatives cope with change and disaster risks. However, approaches adopted past were sectoral partial, insufficient contribute socio-economic wellbeing resilient communities. Nepal has been implementing package-based integrated since 2016. It a project approach advance practices by including mitigation, land water...
As an important initiative of climate action, REDD+ has been increasingly discussed in global policy arena. But delay wider scale yet full-fledged implementation and its poor performance have raised suspects pushed toward a long line "conservation fad". In this paper, we the following ten questions to REDD+: (1) Does address major causes deforestation? (2) contribute emissions reduction? (3) recognize inherent capacity local people manage their forests? (4) respect rights indigenous...
After the introduction of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, existing development institutions are being assessed for their roles achieving SDGs. In this context, we aim to assess how and what extent Nepal's community forestry (CF) is contributing achieve Using an institutional interaction perspective, conducted policy analysis, literature review expert consultation. The analysis was guided by six analytical questions covering provision, practices, actors' perception. four decades...
As a versatile and multipurpose plant, hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) possesses immense potential for its application in nutraceuticals, food nutrition, fibre, construction material. However, broader industrial potentials are hindered by the lack of sufficient knowledge on varietal differences, phytochemical properties, fibre processing techniques, bioenergy valorisation whole clinical evidence, standardised quality control mechanisms. In this context, we systematically reviewed 101 reviews 655...
Developing countries must adjust wildlife conservation policies within a changing social context and emerging economic demand. Nepal has achieved success in through the establishment of protected area network support local people; however, trade-offs between development continue to be debated. In this article, we evaluated developmental history policy using arrangement approach. Based on analysis literature review, explored from dimensions actors, discourses, rules, resources. Conservation...
The demand side of ecosystem service (ES), especially preference and perception supply interactions among ES, is an important yet underexplored research area for landscape planning management in human-dominated landscapes. Taking a case multifunctional the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region, we carried out social survey focusing on preference, perceived change, observed relationship six major ES from local people's perspective. Using semi-structured questionnaire, data collection was done 300...
Conservation initiatives involve a complex interplay of various ecological, socio-political, and economic factors. Ecological resettlement (ER), implemented within the context nature conservation policies, stands as one most contested issues worldwide. This study aims to navigate domain ER policy in through discursive institutionalism arrangement approach. Focusing on Nepal's pathways over last seven decades, we critically analyze ideas narratives, trends, patterns development, institutional...
As a stewardship for watershed services, an incentivizing mechanism of payment ecosystem services (PES) has been increasingly discussed in global policy arena. In this context, various models mechanisms have implemented as pilot program. This study assesses the existing financing at national level and examines PES programs that four different sites Nepal. Using participatory qualitative research methods; analyses institutional arrangement, operational procedures implementation practices from...
Carbon emission reduction through land use management and forest-based initiatives such as REDD+ depends on multiple factors, including awareness programs, capacity building inclusive design, equitable transparent benefit-sharing mechanisms. Even after a couple of decades discussion over the process, there have still been many contested issues that need to be resolved. Taking case three countries in Asia Pacific Region ― Vietnam, Nepal, Fiji, at different stages REDD+, we mapped countries'...