Economic potential of forest resources of Nepal

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Pandey, S. S., Subedi, B. P. and Dhungana, H.. 2010. "Economic potential of forest resources of Nepal." Banko Janakari: a journal of forestry information for Nepal. 20 (2), pp. 48-52.

Article Title	Economic potential of forest resources of Nepal
ERA Journal ID	200008
Article Category	Article
Authors	Pandey, S. S. (Author), Subedi, B. P. (Author) and Dhungana, H. (Author)
Journal Title	Banko Janakari: a journal of forestry information for Nepal
Journal Citation	20 (2), pp. 48-52
Number of Pages	5
Year	2010
Place of Publication	Kathmandu, Nepal
ISSN	1016-0582
	1996-8612
Web Address (URL)	http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/4803/3994
Abstract	Nepal's forest resources underpin the livelihoods of rural people in important ways. During the country's 'planned development' over the past 50 years, the government, donors and policy makers have viewed these resources as a key vehicle for ushering in economic growth and for meeting basic needs. They underscore the potential value of forest resources for achieving conservation and socio-economic objectives. To what extent have economic incentives been generated to effectively harness these resources to meet the said objectives is an open question. To address this question, this paper reviews briefly and broadly the economic potential of the country's forest resources in terms of forest goods and services. Estimates of economic potential of timber and non-timber forest products and environmental services have been assessed. A number of recommendations for realizing the potential for achieving development and poverty reduction objectives is provided.
Keywords	forestry; non-timber forest products; ecosystem services; economic potential; livelihood
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	380105. Environment and resource economics
	300707. Forestry management and environment
	300708. Forestry product quality assessment
Byline Affiliations	Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources, Nepal
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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