Mangala De Zoysa

• University of Ruhuna

Abstract Biodiversity conservation and sustainably utilizing natural resources improve the benefits of ecotourism development. Ecotourism development makes values for sustainably using biodiversity creating economic development opportunities. This study reviews literature and reveals objectives, conflicts and resolutions for achieving biodiversity...

Abstract High diversity of species in agroforestry home gardens play main agro-ecological roles in complex and sustainable land use systems. Efforts are being made in valuing and protecting the age-old practices of agroforestry on scientific basis in home gardens. This study attempted to analyze the scientific basis of households’ practices and to...

Forest-based ecotourism in global perspective is managed by various stakeholders while promoting sustainable forest management. This review article attempts to identify forest-based ecotourism destinations in Sri Lanka, analyze the experiences of good governance, and evaluate local livelihoods and forest conservation outcomes. Within the diverse la...

This research's objectives were to identify the risks related to the Kandy city wastewater management project and apply the risk assessment, risks prioritization, and risks preventive strategies to suggest appropriate mitigation measures, based on the risk management process. A structured questionnaire was prepared and gathered relevant data as pri...

Urbanization in conjunction with climatic change affecting urban life and pose challenges to cities worldwide creating urban residents increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather and other natural disasters. Improvement of urban ecosystems provide cost-effective solution against negative impacts of climate change accelerated with high population pre...

The area covered by tropical forests is rapidly shrinking, and lecal wood shortages, land degradation, biodiversity loss and global warniing are been recognized as the main negative impacts. This paper review literature and examines the depletion of tropical forests and irnplemented prevention strategies and discusses the remaining' challenges to p...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are considered as “win-win” solutions to both government and market failures in sustainable forest management. PPPs in Sri Lanka are filling a regulatory gap resulting from withdrawal of government from the management of forest resources. The national forest policy has emphasized afforestation, conservation and pr...

Deviating from the main extension programs, the forest communication programs are also focused on school children, to improve their knowledge on forestry, ecosystems and ecosystem services, and conservation and sustainable use of the forest resources. This paper should be seen as a pre-study of an academic research and serves as a first step in ass...

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The Pasture Development Program on silvo-pastoral system in traditional home-gardens in Matara district was commenced with the aim of increasing milk production and income of the small-scale cattle farmers. The objectives of the study were to analyze ecosystem changes, economic trade-offs and social breakthroughs taken place in home-gardens after t...

Forest Communications for School Children in Sri Lanka: Strategies, Effectiveness, Trust and Sustainability Mangala De Zoysa Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Abstract Deviating from the main extension programs, the Forest Department of Sri Lanka organizes forest communication programs for school c...

Aim of study: To facilitate REDD+ implementation and identify relevant attributes for robust REDD+ policies, this study evaluated and synthesized information from national forest programs in South and Southeast Asian countries. Area of study: Data was collected from six countries: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Philippines, India and Thailand....

A study was conducted on how a community forestry program improved livelihood development opportunities while addressing sustainable forest resource management. Data were collected through key informant survey, field survey, group discussions and field observation and analyzed to examine the contribution of a program in Nidahas Gama Sri Lanka using...

Sri Lanka has a paradigm shift in forest resource management refocusing decisions to more decentralized level of governance and moves toward a community based approach. The forestry sector of the country has developed climate change adaptation strategies to improve the forest resources in view of its ecological and socioeconomic importance. Climate...

The demand for sawn timber or hardwood is growing rapidly in Sri Lanka with the growth in population, economic development, and external trade of timber industry. Teak has become one of the most valuable hardwoods in Sri Lanka, which is paid premium prices at local and international markets due to its beauty, strength, durability and weather-resist...

Rural economy is another developing area. Rural people do not utilize these remittances for productive purposes as they are poor with low household income. In this study, utilization patterns of remittances by the rural beneficiaries, reasons for low investments with remittances as they mainly use this money for consumption, potential strategies to...

Despite its low emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs), Sri Lanka is considered as a vulnerable small island nation under climate change. Agroforestry, which uniquely integrates trees into land use systems, has historically contributed to climate change adaptation in Sri Lanka. Hence, the promotion of agroforestry practices is vitally important to e...

South Asian upland cultivators are transitioning from subsistence production to commercial production using mainly small-scale rubber cultivation, which helps this transition and reduces poverty. This study, conducted October 2007 through February 2009, examines how small-scale rubber planting enhances people’s livelihoods. Data were gathered from...

Iriai an Indigenous forest management system in Japan from the viewpoint of "common pool resources" was a success resilient institution and resulted with sustainable production system and environmental conservation. This study was conducted in Osawa of the Nagano prefecture through group discussions, field observations and an in-depth field survey....

The definition of coastal forest shelterbelts in urban landscapes is highly complex. Growing of Casuarina equisetifolia as a small shelterbelt on the beach in Hambantotota City was implemented to protect the beautiful natural sand dunes, preserve visual amenity and be a barrier to seawater salt spray. The casuarina shelterbelt has become popular be...

The establishment of forest rules and regulations goes back to the King Dutugamunu period of +0+ to +-1 B.C. Generally, the community managed their forest resources with great care, while protecting the natural balance of the ecosystem. A drastic change in land use policy after foreign invasion resulted in denudation of the natural forest. The fore...

Sri Lankan forest policy and the forestry sector master plan of 1995 emphasize commercial forest plantation development by private sector management to produce sufficient industrial and other woods to meet increasing demand. However, the nature of forest control and the form of ownership provide an essential link between forest resources and their...

The Uma-Oya Upper Watershed Management Project (UWMP) was implemented through training and helping households to conserve natural resources. However, the project has not signifi cantly changed the socio-economic status of the households. Many households' (63%) primary occupation is farming, 21% are illiterate and 31% have primary education. They po...