The issues of oppressed groups’ access to collectively managed resources: an empirical analysis / Bhubaneshwar Dhakal in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal, 16 : 1 (January - June 2006)  

Public ISBD [article]  inBANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 16 : 1 (January - June 2006) . - 25-31 p. Title : The issues of oppressed groups’ access to collectively managed resources: an empirical analysis Material Type: printed text Authors: Bhubaneshwar Dhakal, Author Publication Date: 2006 Article on page: 25-31 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Community forest, exclusion, livelihood, protected rights, special need group Abstract: Oppressed groups’ problem in collective management of resource is examined in the case of Kami’s (Blacksmith) access to charcoal in community forests in Nepal. A field survey shows that almost a half forest user groups have excluded the Kami for charcoal collection. In the government policies, rights of households with special needs are not clearly defined and protected. In an econometric analysis of the user groups, this study identified forest size, group size, intensive external support and groups’ meeting frequency are the factors determining the charcoal distribution in community forests. Link for e-copy: http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/360/352 [article] The issues of oppressed groups’ access to collectively managed resources: an empirical analysis [printed text] / Bhubaneshwar Dhakal, Author . - 2006 . - 25-31 p. Languages : English (eng) in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 16 : 1 (January - June 2006) . - 25-31 p. Keywords: Community forest, exclusion, livelihood, protected rights, special need group Abstract: Oppressed groups’ problem in collective management of resource is examined in the case of Kami’s (Blacksmith) access to charcoal in community forests in Nepal. A field survey shows that almost a half forest user groups have excluded the Kami for charcoal collection. In the government policies, rights of households with special needs are not clearly defined and protected. In an econometric analysis of the user groups, this study identified forest size, group size, intensive external support and groups’ meeting frequency are the factors determining the charcoal distribution in community forests. Link for e-copy: http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BANKO/article/view/360/352