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Linking Plant-based Enterprises and Local Communities to Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal Himalaya |
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Bhishma P. Subedi |
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Adroit Publishers, New Delhi |
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English |
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Jan 2006 |
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244 |
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Rs. NRS 880 |
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People in the mountainous region of
are struggling only to get food to hold on their lives and the nearby forest gives them hopes to live. They have easy ways ahead to fetch fuel and fodders form the rich forest. People know that they are emptying the forest but don't know they are destroying lives and environment. This way, people are digging into the pit of poverty and downsizing their lives into it. The practice results in increased poverty and decreased biodiversity almost leaving nothing for the future. The question ahead, can't poverty be alleviated and biodiversity be improved? Isn't there any synergistic way that brings both the factor together? Or, how poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation be sustainable? The challenges in several ways are embedded in the book and the author applies different methods and experimentations to come up with a practical solution to the challenges.
The author makes a conclusion that enterprise-oriented community forest management can generate positive outcomes on both conservation and local livelihood. In the light of different approaches being tested and implemented to resolve conservation problems, the findings challenge the approaches that set communities aside from the forest resources and keep forest untouched. The author discovers high prospects for forest based enterprise development keeping eyes on the local, national as well as international markets of the products. He makes clear answers on how enterprise can help promote the biodiversity. Besides, the research has identified strategies and approaches that can bring favorable changes in government policies, market structure, and effective implementation of conservation programs. For the study, the author has selected six districts in the mountainous region of that is endowed with rich forest-based biodiversity and suffered with acute poverty. |
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An Assessment of Community Based Forest Enterprises in Nepal: Case Studies, Lessons and Implications [Download PDF Version]
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An Assessment of Community Based Forest Enterprises in Nepal: Case Studies, Lessons and Implications |
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ANSAB and SNV/Nepal |
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Dec 2002 |
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99933-53-38-8 |
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The publication presents findings of an assessment on present and past initiative in community based forest enterprises. A total of 11 enterprise cases were studies representing several ownership options. Chapter 1 of the publication presents introductory part followed by objectives and methodology, chapter 2 imparts details on enterprise modalities and case studies, likewise chapter 3 has analyzed and discussed the enterprises and modalities and chapter 4 presents conclusion of the assessment and gives recommendation. |
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Enterprise Development Manual [Download PDF Version]
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ANSAB community-based forest enterprise development manuals are a useful tool for field based practitioners and development managers. The manuals are used extensively within and outside Nepal, and are available for sale. The manuals are outcome of ANSAB's pioneering endeavor in the areas of enterprise based biodiversity conservation for more than a decade. ANSAB also conducts customized training packages based on these manuals. (Download Enterprise Development Manual) |
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Commercially Important Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) of Nepal |
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Commercially Important NTFPs of Nepal |
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ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and |
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Dec 2003 |
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99933-796-4-6 |
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12+168 |
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Rs. 200 NRS |
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The book aims to provide information about commercially important NTFPs, its identification, part of use, available location, collection period, regeneration, sustainable use and market. Scripted in Nepali language, the book is simply written and easily understandable to the local community people. The book consists of 127 commercially important NTFPs with description.
The book is useful for those majorities of community people dependent on NTFPs for livelihood generation and who are still lacking proper knowledge on identification, cultivation and sustainable use of commercially important non-timber forest products. The book is also useful for the fieldworkers and facilitators of the relevant field. |
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Promotional material Seabuckthorn |
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Dalechuk (Seabuckthorn) |
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ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and |
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Jul 2003 |
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14 |
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Rs. Free of Cost |
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Published as a promotional material, seabuckthorn is one of the many series of promotional publications. All the contents are descriptive along with introduction, types, available locations, edible and medicinal use, collection period, collection methods, forest management and its regeneration.
Written in Nepali language, the material also presents product development from seabuckthorn, ‘how to prepare juice’, its marketing and market price. |
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Non-timber Forest Products in Print Media in Nepal |
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Non-timber Forest Products in Print Media in Nepal |
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ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and |
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Nepali |
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Apr 2003 |
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99933-796-2-X |
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9+194 |
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Rs. Free of cost |
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Non-timber Forest Products in press is a collection of NTFPs relevant news cuttings from broadsheet vernacular dailies published from July, 2002 - January, 2003. The news collected in the book has been divided into 6 broad categories a) policy b) implementation c) economic d) market e) technical f) plants description and their status. Considering the importance of NTFP relevant information in vernacular dailies, the book is published in order to provide information on the rampant cases, issues, positive and negative impacts, potentials and challenges of the NTFP sector which also helps to understand and analyze the possible impact to its readers. The book is helpful for all the NTFP relevant stakeholders. |
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National Policy Workshop Proceedings [Download PDF Version]
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Non-timber Forest Products in Nepal, National Policy |
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ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and |
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Sep 2003 |
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84 |
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This is a proceedings of NTFPs National Policy Workshop conducted from July 4 to 5, 2003 which identified major opportunities and policy challenges of enterprise oriented resource management as well as different social, economic and environmental issues. The workshop identified appropriate policy interventions and prepared policy recommendations from national to the grass-root people, which have been collected as it is in this publication.
It is noteworthy to mention that “Herbs and NTFP Development Policy, 2061”, which has already been ratified, made the national workshop its basis for policy draft preparation.
The book is not only a process report; it also has extracted recommendations from all the presentations, given summary of the workshop, and conclusion of the workshop process. Nagarkot declaration for NTFPs policy improvement and recommendations for further actions, presented in the book, is another interesting topic. |
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Mid-term Evaluation Report [Download PDF Version]
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Global Conservation Program, Mid Term Evaluation Report |
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ANSAB (Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and |
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English |
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Prof. Dr. William R. Burch, Jr., Prof. Dr. S.P. Singh, Dr. Keshav |
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May 2003 |
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30+20 |
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Rs. 200 NRS |
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This is a mid term evaluation report of enterprise-based biodiversity conservation project – Nepal (1999-2004) implemented by Enterprise Works Worldwide (EWW) and Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB). The publication is the findings of the evaluation conducted in May/June, 2003. The goal of the evaluation was to assess progress towards ecological, social and economic sustainability of the project goal of biodiversity conservation. The report comprises methodology, targets, program and activities, assessment of the overall progress, team assessment specifics, progress towards social sustainability, progress towards ecological sustainability, progress towards economic sustainability, policy advancement and implications along with overall recommendation and conclusion. Moreover, the publication consists of site reports of Bajhang, Dolpa and Jumla. |
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