Anita Shrestha

• PhD in Sociology (Focus on Climate Change)
• Researcher at Kathmandu forestry college

This study shifts its focus from the predominant biophysical perspective of climate change (CC) to a sociological lens, particularly in the context of the Ramechhap district, Nepal. It delves into the local perceptions of CC and emphasizes its sociological impact on livelihoods. Employing a constructivist theory and the complex human—environment sy...

Public lands including forests and community pastures are still crucial means of local livelihood, social security, and environmental conservation in many developing countries including Nepal. However, these resources are increasingly managed primarily to offset the greenhouse gas emissions of developed countries. The new management has exacerbated...

The Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) habitat has been providing several ecosystem services (ES) to the people; however, the differences in local stakeholders' perceptions and preferences of these ecosystem services based on differences in their location, caste, gender, age, and engagement in CFUG are still understudied. This study was conducted using a...

This paper investigates issues confronting forest management and sustainability, focusing on the governance of the community forest user group (CFUG) initiative in Nepal. The paper begins with a literature review to give a general overview of the historical and current situation of forest governance in Nepal. It explores the historical impacts of u...

This paper investigates the views of multi-stakeholders on the governance quality of existing forest management strategies for red panda (Ailurus fulgens) protection in Nepal, focusing on forest governance in general, red panda conservation programmes and natural habitat protection in particular. The study deployed two surveys in August and Septemb...

This chapter analyses multi-stakeholder perspectives on the governance and sustainability of different blue economy initiatives from both developed and developing countries. The study was conducted in 2020 using an anonymous online survey following an analytical method based on principles, criteria and indicators. Respondents rated the quality of t...

Many measures of international policies and support have dictated developing countries to upscale land areas of intact forestry, special biodiversity conservation site, and other wild reserves to half the land territory of the nation by 2050 for resulting environmental, and other benefits to global societies. The international initiations and work...

Rapid growth of environmental problems, economic volatilities, and social changes have increased the scopes of adopting environmentally friendly and resilient production systems. Regenerative farming and forestry practices are such systems appropriate for mountain communities in Nepal. They had performed better with indigenous resources, institutio...

The red panda is a unique species taxonomically known for its peculiar biological and ecological characteristics, and extreme attractiveness. Despite being highly significant from conservation, scientific and economic perspectives, this species has experienced a declining population in the wild. Thus, to direct further research priorities and conse...

Women and private forest management in Nepal: Present status, issues and way forward Anita Shrestha1, Ganga Maya Neupane2, Shyam Krishna Shrestha3, Shyam Bahadur Bhandari4, Pragya Dahal5 and Manju Ghimire6 Abstract The paper presents a review of present status of women involvement in private forests (PFs), and attempts to analyses existing legal,...

Ramechhap d istrict is one of the drought prone areas in Nepal. Vegetation of the southern areas comprises semi desert type thorn species. Majority of people living in southern belt have been facing s evere drought problem that directly affected their livelihood. Productivity of the land is gradually decreasing due to low rainfall, irregularity of...

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Climate change has been alarming in the world. In the beginning of 21st century environment pollution has been increasing continuously. Speedy industrialization, production of atomic weapon and its use, increase in use of fuel, use of poisonous gases and chemicals, and rapid and haphazard urbanization are major causes of increase of carbon emission...

In Sarlahi, the waste land under the high transmission line has been utilized through plantation of aromatic herbs. Likewise, the plantation of aromatic herbs has been also managed in community forests land extracting the lantana camara. The Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation(APFNet) with cooperation with HIMA...

Ecotourism Promotion in Thankot

This research explores how Malla Newar families had displaced from Bhaktapur and migrated to Choprang Ramechhap after unification of then Bhaktapur Kingdom in Nepal. Basically three research questions have asked in this research: 1) how did then ruling Malla families displace from the Sukuldhoka Bhaktapur and change Malla surname to Dhaugoda? 2) Ho...

This study aims to provide indigenous knowledge of climate change and its mitigation and adaptation measures with people participation adopted by Majhi Community, one of the riverbelt inhabiting ethnic communities of Nepal, at Kunauri village of Ramechhap district. Kunauri village has been explicitly and implicitly affecting due to climate change....

local perceptions of climate change is important from a policy point of view, since local perceptions reflect local concerns therefore documentation is dire needed; main twofold objectives of study were to assess impact of climate change to local people and to explore different livelihood diversification for adaptation to climate change. Kathjor VD...

An Assessment of Drought in Ramechhap District