In this report, La Follette students analyze the costs and benefits of using community forestry management in Nepal to reverse degradation and promote forest recovery.
Summary
This cost-benefit analysis assesses community forestry management in Nepal’s vulnerable forested regions, which have faced significant challenges from overharvesting and land clearing in the late twentieth century. The report models two scenarios: a Business-as-Usual scenario, where the forest remains government-owned and government-managed but largely unprotected, and a community forestry scenario. The analysis is meant to serve as a foundation for assessing the net benefits of community forestry and allow policymakers to extrapolate findings to specific goals. The report finds substantial positive net benefits under community forestry.
Information
- Course: Cost-Benefit Analysis Public Affairs 881 taught by Morgan Edwards, Fall 2024
- Authors: Ali Mammadov, Ben Jaccard, Francie Fink, Gatiosso Traore, and Kanan Mammadov
- Client: Dr. Teri Allendorf, UW–Madison conservation biologist