Authors

Jane Egan

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

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

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