Collective Action and Carbon Sequestration in Nepal

Authors

  • Randall Bluffstone Portland State University-USA
  • Eswaran Somanathan Indian Statistical Institute
  • Prakash Jha University of Venice Ca Foscari-Italy and Forest Action
  • Harisharan Luintel Portland State University-USA and Forest Action
  • Rajesh Bista Forest Action-Nepal
  • Michael Toman World Bank-Washington DC
  • Naya Sharma Paudel ForestAction-Nepal
  • Bhim Adhikari IDRC-Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v13i1.15360

Keywords:

Carbon, Collective action, Nepal, REDD, Sequestration

Abstract

This paper uses forest plot measurements and information on forest collective action to estimate the effects of collective action on four measures of forest quality (e.g., carbon content, tree density, seedling density and canopy cover) in Nepal. Carbon sequestration is of special interest because it may be creditable under Reducing Emmission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). We find that community forest collective action sequesters carbon and appears to support several other forest quality measures. Even though registered community forests sequester more carbon than other forests, we find that non-registered community forests also show evidence of important collective action, with positive effects on forests.

Journal of Forest and Livelihood 13(1) May, 2015, page : 1-7

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2016-07-27

How to Cite

Bluffstone, R., Somanathan, E., Jha, P., Luintel, H., Bista, R., Toman, M., Paudel, N. S., & Adhikari, B. (2016). Collective Action and Carbon Sequestration in Nepal. Journal of Forest and Livelihood, 13(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v13i1.15360

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2015)

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