Senior Project Advisor
Abe Lloyd
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Keywords
community forestry, map, environmental justice, land management, Nepal, sustainable, equitable, participatory
Abstract
This Story Map is an interactive website introducing the concept of community forestry. Community forestry is a system of land management where local people are empowered to participate in, benefit from, and actively manage the ecosystem where they live. Unlike the dominant land management strategies in the United States over the past two centuries, community forestry is a model of land management that is sustainable, equitable, and participatory. This site explores that history to illustrate how different land management strategies contribute to environmental justice goals. In addition, it uses case studies from the US and Nepal to demonstrate that community forestry is a system that could be implemented widely in the US. All of this content is made accessible and engaging through text, images, illustrations, videos, and interactive maps.
Department
Environmental Sciences
Recommended Citation
Egan, Jane, "Getting to Know Community Forestry" (2023). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 730.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/730
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Community forestry; Environmental justice; Land use
Geographic Coverage
United States; Nepal
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf