An assessment of governance quality for community-based forest management systems in Asia: Prioritisation of governance indicators at various scales
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Article Title | An assessment of governance quality for community-based forest management systems in Asia: Prioritisation of governance indicators at various scales |
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ERA Journal ID | 21007 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Maraseni, Tek Narayan (Author), Bhattarai, Nabin (Author), Karky, Bhaskar Singh (Author), Cadman, Timothy (Author), Timalsina, Niroj (Author), Bhandari, Trishna Singh (Author), Apan, Armando (Author), Ma, Hwan Ok (Author), Rawat, R. S. (Author), Verma, Nemit (Author), San, Su Mon (Author), Oo, Thaung Naing (Author), Dorji, Kinley (Author), Dhungana, Sindhu (Author) and Poudel, Mohan (Author) |
Journal Title | Land Use Policy: the international journal covering all aspects of land use |
Journal Citation | 81, pp. 750-671 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0264-8377 |
1873-5754 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.11.044 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026483771831038X |
Abstract | Community-based forest management systems (CBFMS) are becoming increasingly popular in developing countries where 31% of the total forest is either managed or owned by the community. This paper presents the results of a four-country study conducted in 2017 in Nepal, Bhutan, India and Myanmar concerning the governance quality of CBFMS. The introduction outlines the global threat to forests, the contribution that forest-based emissions make to climate change, and the policy response of the international and national communities including REDD + . The next section provides a snapshot of CBFMS in the four case study countries, and is followed by an account of the methodology, approach, framework of analysis and sampling surveys undertaken during the course of, and informing, the research. The results of the surveys revealed that perceptions of governance quality, as well as governance priorities, varied between the countries, and also at the three levels of government (national, sub-national and local) within a country. For example, Myanmar and Bhutan had very high governance ratings from local levels compared to other levels, whereas, Nepal and India had similar ratings for all levels. Further, regarding the prioritisation of different indicators, Myanmar gave highest priority to “inclusiveness” at the local level but “democracy” at the national level. The reasons for the similarities and differences between and within these countries and the possible implications are discussed. |
Keywords | Community forestry; Quality of governance Indicators; Nepal; India; Bhutan; Myanmar |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300707. Forestry management and environment |
410499. Environmental management not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal | |
Griffith University | |
International Tropical Timber Organization, Japan | |
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, India | |
Forest Research Institute, Myanmar | |
Department of Forests and Park Services, Bhutan | |
REDD+ Implementation Centre, Nepal | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5449/an-assessment-of-governance-quality-for-community-based-forest-management-systems-in-asia-prioritisation-of-governance-indicators-at-various-scales
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