Forest Governance in Nepal concerning Sustainable Community Forest Management and Red Panda Conservation

This paper investigates issues confronting forest management and sustainability, focusing on the governance of community user group (CFUG) initiative in Nepal. The begins with a literature review to give general overview historical current situation It explores impacts unsustainable logging Nepal World Bank Report, which both investigated explored avenues for improving situation, including forestry. outlines development forestry, legislative, regulatory, frameworks underpinning this unique system community-driven management, its relationship sustainable (SFM). SFM turn has engendered market sustainably derived timber labeling systems ‘good’ wood. continues by providing an analysis stakeholder attitudes regarding Furthermore, it provides another small case study how such standards might be applied local context protecting Nepal’s Red Panda while simultaneously delivering development. concludes discussion need forestry