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Forest user groups moving for international markets that care for sustainability
Publication name: Newsletter of NMPB, MAPPA & MPCN Author: Dr. Bhishma P. Subedi Date: 2005 Short article about the Non Timber Forest Product Promotion Alliance and its efforts, including Forest Stewardship Council certification (FSC), to promote Nepal’s NTFPs abroad. Forest users group moving for international markets that care…
Forest user groups recognized for meeting highest international standards of sustainability
Rainforest Alliance/SmartWood is to award the first community based nontimber forest products (NTFP) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in Asia. This certification, one of only five in the world is awarded to the Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN). FECOFUN’s members supply NTFP ingredients to the international…
Enterprises, economic incentives and biodiversity conservation: An emerging approach to natural resource management
Publication name: Himalayan Bioresources Author: Bhishma P. Subedi and Surya B. Binayee Date: May 2000 Short article about the emerging approach to biodiversity conservation that focuses on market-based incentives. Sustainable Management Initiatives [Download]