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This open access book documents myriads of ways community-based
climate change adaptation and resilience programs are being
implemented in South Asian countries. The narrative style of
writing in this volume makes it accessible to a diverse audience
from academics and researchers to practitioners in various
governmental, non-governmental and international agencies. At a
time when climate change presents humanity with a gloomy future,
the stories of innovation, creativity, grassroots engagement and
locally applicable solutions highlighted in this book provides
insights into hopeful ways of approaching climate solutions. South
Asian countries have been dealing with the impact of climate change
for decades and thus offer valuable learning opportunities for
developing countries within and beyond the region as well as many
western countries that are confronting the wrath of climate induced
natural disasters more recently. SANDEE has been a pioneer in the
development of research and training in environmental economics and
related issues in South Asia and Prof Maler has been throughout
SANDEE's history, its mentor, and its strongest supporter. Many
young economists in South Asia have significantly benefited from
Prof Maler's guidance and inputs. The present volume on "Climate
Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia" is a
fitting tribute and an excellent reflection of Prof Maler's
contributions to the SANDEE programme throughout his association. -
Mahesh Banskota, Professor, Development Studies, School of Arts,
Kathmandu University This comprehensive volume aptly identifies
grassroots initiatives as the core of the problem of adaptation to
climate change. The analysis of the different experiments is lucid,
inclusive, and full of interesting detail. The methodologies used
and the subjects covered span a range of frameworks and narratives.
Put together, the studies are a fitting tribute to Karl-Goran
Maler, who spent years putting his impeccable expertise to use for
the cause of enhancing research in South Asia. - Kanchan Chopra,
Former Director and Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi,
and Fellow, SANDEE The slow international policy response to
climate change elevates the importance of understanding how
communities can respond to climate change's many threats. This
unusually accessible volume provides that understanding for South
Asia while being relevant to the rest of the world. Its emphasis on
research by scholars from the region makes it a wonderful tribute
to Prof. Karl-Goeran Maler, who contributed so much to the growth
of environmental economics research capacity in South Asia. -
Jeffrey R. Vincent, Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest
Economics & Management, Nicholas School of the Environment,
Duke University, USA
This open access book documents myriads of ways community-based
climate change adaptation and resilience programs are being
implemented in South Asian countries. The narrative style of
writing in this volume makes it accessible to a diverse audience
from academics and researchers to practitioners in various
governmental, non-governmental and international agencies. At a
time when climate change presents humanity with a gloomy future,
the stories of innovation, creativity, grassroots engagement and
locally applicable solutions highlighted in this book provides
insights into hopeful ways of approaching climate solutions. South
Asian countries have been dealing with the impact of climate change
for decades and thus offer valuable learning opportunities for
developing countries within and beyond the region as well as many
western countries that are confronting the wrath of climate induced
natural disasters more recently. SANDEE has been a pioneer in the
development of research and training in environmental economics and
related issues in South Asia and Prof Maler has been throughout
SANDEE's history, its mentor, and its strongest supporter. Many
young economists in South Asia have significantly benefited from
Prof Maler's guidance and inputs. The present volume on "Climate
Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia" is a
fitting tribute and an excellent reflection of Prof Maler's
contributions to the SANDEE programme throughout his association. -
Mahesh Banskota, Professor, Development Studies, School of Arts,
Kathmandu University This comprehensive volume aptly identifies
grassroots initiatives as the core of the problem of adaptation to
climate change. The analysis of the different experiments is lucid,
inclusive, and full of interesting detail. The methodologies used
and the subjects covered span a range of frameworks and narratives.
Put together, the studies are a fitting tribute to Karl-Goran
Maler, who spent years putting his impeccable expertise to use for
the cause of enhancing research in South Asia. - Kanchan Chopra,
Former Director and Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi,
and Fellow, SANDEE The slow international policy response to
climate change elevates the importance of understanding how
communities can respond to climate change's many threats. This
unusually accessible volume provides that understanding for South
Asia while being relevant to the rest of the world. Its emphasis on
research by scholars from the region makes it a wonderful tribute
to Prof. Karl-Goeran Maler, who contributed so much to the growth
of environmental economics research capacity in South Asia. -
Jeffrey R. Vincent, Clarence F. Korstian Professor of Forest
Economics & Management, Nicholas School of the Environment,
Duke University, USA
Nepal is a pioneer country to implement community forestry
development programme under decentralized forest policy regimes in
the world. Community managed forests (CFs) and government managed
forests/national forests (NFs) are widely adopted systems in Tarai
that has diverse socio-political and biophysical contexts. By 2008,
one-third (34.6%) of total forest areas were handed over to local
communities for managing forest resources through collective
efforts in order to conserve biodiversity, reduce poverty and
sharing forest benefits among the users households . It is crucial
to assess whether ownership change from NFs to CFs affects to
increase overall forest biodiversity. This paper aims to assess the
diversity and dynamics of tree species at a landscape level in
Western Tarai of Nepal. Biodiversity indices of tree species were
measured using Shannon-Weiver diversity index (SDI) and Margalef
species richness index (SRI) adopting simple random sampling
techniques. The findings of study suggest that CFs are superior in
terms of SDI than that of NFs while there was no significant
difference in terms of SRI.
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