Socio-economic factors and management regimes as drivers of tree cover change in Nepal
Despite the local and global importance of forests, deforestation is driven by various socio-economic and biophysical factors continues in many countries. In Nepal, in response to massive deforestation, the community forestry program has been implemented to reduce deforestation and support livelihoo...
Main Authors: | Sujata Shrestha, Uttam B. Shrestha, Kamal Bawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-05-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4855.pdf |
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