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Tsum valley is a beyul created by the 8th-century Guru Rinpoche who introduced Buddhism to Nepal. Beyul are havens of peace, prosperity, spirituality and a sacred refuge for believers. In the 17th-century, Tsum Valley became known as Beyul Kyimolun. Tsum valley is inhabited by the Tsumba indigenous peoples who live in 23 villages that are divided i...
The studies show that forest resources in Nepal have great potential to contribute equally in local and national economy of the country. However, studies, field observation and stakeholder consultation over a couple of years suggest that the establishment and operation of forest based enterprises in Nepal is one of the less successful sectors.
Our central question in this chapter is whether deliberative processes like World Wide Views (WWViews) can contribute to biodiversity policy and sustainability in Nepal. The WWViews on Biodiversity deliberation reveals that participants in Nepal stand out among their counterparts in other countries on several issues, including in their views of eco...
The paper identifies and highlights gaps in protected area (PA) legal provisions in Nepal and makes a case for timely reformulation of legal framework to suit the new socioeconomic and political contexts. Laws concerning PAs are examined against the contexts of international agreements, conventions, and accepted standards as well as the local groun...
Climate change has been becoming a major order of business of all including researchers and academics. This is known that global, national and local organizations, institutions and even the individuals are partaking into the issues with their own perspectives and skills of negotiations. Despite the series of international efforts and attempts, ther...
This study deals with the socio-cultural subjectivities of landlessness with a focus on the Sarki people in the central hills of Nepal who are among the extremely marginalized groups of people in terms of the access and ownership to land resources. It reviews the process of landlessness among the Sarki people and examines the social, economic and c...
