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ANSAB has a vision of rural South Asia built on rich biodiversity and prosperous communities. This vision includes rich, healthy and productive ecosystems actively managed and sustainably used by formerly poor local communities. It also features adaptive people and resilient ecosystems able to cope with global climate change.

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Generate and implement community-based, enterprise-oriented solutions that conserve biodiversity and improve the livelihoods of the poorest of the poor while bolstering national economic development and addressing climate change.

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Scaling conservation of Himalayan plants and fungi through sustainable trade

Nepal's alpine Himalayan forests and rangelands are globally recognized as exceptional biodiversity hotspots. Over 40 key…

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) actions for resilient ecosystem and community [Samvardhan Project]

The Samvardhan project, funded by the European Union and the Austrian…

Public-Private-Community-Alliance for Sustainable Natural Products-based Enterprises and Local Economic Development, Phase II

This program ‘Public-Private-Community-Alliance for Sustainable Natural Products-based Enterprises and Local Economic…

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Past Projects

Increased resilience of people and agro-ecosystems in Karnali, Nepal through adoption of climate smart agriculture practices

Himalayan plants for people: Sustainable trade for biodiversity and development

Making technical education practical and accessible for rural communities

Asia-Pacific FCPF capacity building project on REDD+

Development of a methodological framework with selection guidelines and action guidelines for inventory methods on establishing sustainable yields of wild growing CITES plants

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ANSAB organizes project inception workshop for “Scaling conservation of Himalayan plants and fungi through sustainable trade”

Kathmandu, August 7 - ANSAB and TRAFFIC jointly organized a project inception workshop for "Scaling Conservation of Himalayan Plants and Fungi through Sustainable Trade" on…

ANSAB’s experience and knowledge featured at ISDRS Conference in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Nepal – June 25, 2024 The 30th Annual International…

World Environment Day 2024

June 05, 2024 - To celebrate the World Environment Day…

World Earth Day 2024

April 22, 2024 - ANSAB, in coordination with Kawasoti Municipality,…

Celebrating World Tourism Day 2023 in Nawalpur

September 27, 2023 - To mark World Tourism Day 2023,…

International Tiger Day 2023

July 29, 2023 - To celebrate the International Tiger Day…

Forest carbon partnership facility capacity building program (Phase III): Best practices and lessons learned

The key lessons learnt from this project are as follows:…
World Environment Day 2023

International Biodiversity Day 2023

Asia-Pacific FCPF capacity building on REDD+ project regional sharing workshop

ANSAB presents on “Nepal’s CITES-listed Plant Species”

ANSAB organizes forest fire prevention and control campaign in Nawalpur

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Book And Manuals

Community based forest enterprises in Nepal: Case studies, lessons and implications

Author: Bhishma P. Subedi, Hermant R. Ojha, Ken Nicholson and Surya B. Binayee
Publisher: ANSAB and SNV/Nepal
Language: English
Date of Publication: December 2002
ISBN: 99933-53-38-8
Number of Pages: 109 + 11
Price: Free

The publication presents findings of an assessment on present and past initiative in community based forest enterprises. A total of 11 enterprise cases were studies representing several ownership options. Chapter 1 of the publication presents introductory part followed by objectives and methodology, chapter 2 imparts details on enterprise modalities and case studies, likewise chapter 3 has analyzed and discussed the enterprises and modalities and chapter 4 presents conclusion of the assessment and gives recommendation.