Theme II: Community Forestry, Climate Change and Environmental Services

Author Organisation Title Country of topic
Dr Freerk Wiersum Wageningen University, Netherlands Community forestry between local autonomy and global partnership: quo vadis with environmental and climate change payments? International
Other presenters Organisation Title Country of topic
Dr C Benneker ITC (International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation), Wageningen, Netherlands Are existing strategies for forest management and conservation suitable for REDD? A case study from Mexico Mexico
B K Singh et al Independent researcher, Kathmandu, Nepal Seeing the community and leasehold forestry from the perspective of environmental services and contribution to food security Nepal
BMS Rathore et al Winrock International, India Seeing beyond boundaries: Landscape approach to conservation and livelihood enhancement India
K P Acharya Department of Forestv Research and Survey, Government of Nepal Potentiality of payment for environmental services in community forests of Nepal Nepal
Dr C S Silori RECOFTC, Bangkok, Thailand Disentangling the links between conservation and livelihood security in practice: A case study of community conservation management of mangrove forests in Thailand Thailand
S Thakali & B Dhakal Lincoln University, New Zealand A framework for evaluating PES in community forests International
Dr P van Laake et al ITC, Netherlands Community forestry as requisite for REDD International
Posters Organisation Title Country of topic
M Poudel & R. Shrestha Department of Forests, Nepal Participatory carbon monitoring by communities in Nepal: Can it satisfy international carbon market requirements? Nepal
Dr R Kotru et al SNV, Kathmandu, Nepal Payment for environmental services in the Terai: Can it be a funding instrument for watershed based sustainable forest management? Nepal
N Thapa & S Dhoubhadel Nucleus for Empowerment through Skill Transfer, Pokhara, Nepal Mikania micrantha: A threat to community forest? Nepal
K Shrestha Nepal Foresters Association, Kathmandu, Nepal Community forests: Preparing for climate benefits Nepal
R B Thakur & R D Yadav Department of Forests, Nepal Principles and practices of silviculture management and their impacts on biodiversity conservation of community forests in Nepal Nepal
G K Pokhrel & K B Shah Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal Role of community forests in faunal diversity conservation: A case study of community forests within Satbarya Range Post of Terai Arc Landscape Nepal
E R Sigdel & B Shrestha Western Terai Landscape Complex Project, Nepal District Forest Coordination Committee: A potential multi-stakeholder forum for landscape level biodiversity conservation Nepal
Dr K P Poudel Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal Building vertical linkages of bioreserves to combat the risk of climate change: A proposition in the case of C. Nepal Nepal
Dr J Baral Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Nepal Conceived REDD process and opportunities for carbon financing in community forestry in Nepal Nepal
Y Khanal et al Freelance consultant, Nepal Economic valuation of water supply service of two community forests in Palpa District, Nepal Nepal
K. P Yadav Livelhoods and Forestry Programme, Nepal Carbon sequestration by community forests in Nepal Nepal