Presentation And Proceedings

Policy & regulatory environment for conservation & sustainable use of NTFPs in Nepal

Date: December 15, 2010
Venue: Shankar Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Organizer: PROFOR-Word Bank
Language: English
Number of Pages: 44
Price: Free

Executive Director Bhishma Subedi presented on the current policy and regulatory environment for conservation and sustainable use of Non timber forest products (NTFPs) in Nepal in the PROFOR-Word Bank Nepal Forest Sector Review Project Workshop. The presentation identified a vast scope to improve the policy and regulatory environment by: improving policy formulation and revision process; revising and formulating national legislations; improving the implementation practices, esp. governance & coordination; and establishing an effective monitoring system.