For Environment, Democracy and Livelihoods
Over the past few decades, ForestAction Nepal has been conducting participatory action research and organising critical discussions for democratic and inclusive governance of natural resources in Nepal. Piloting and long-term research on forest management, biodiversity conservation and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) are among the major priorities of the organisation. As the world is celebrating UN Decade on Restoration, FLR has been regarded as a key strategy to tackle the interconnected environmental challenges that we are facing today.
To address such issues and ignite discussions, ForestAction Nepal as a part of the REDAA Project has launched a talk series on emerging issues, new insights, methodological innovations, success stories and theoretical advancements in the domains of biodiversity conservation and forest landscape restoration in Nepal. Dr. Lila Nath Sharma commenced the series on 10th January 2025 with a discussion on “Forgotten legacies in biodiversity conservation and forest landscape restoration in the era of socio-ecological crisis.”
On 3rd March 2025, the second talk series kicked off with the sharing by Professor Dr. Ole Reider Vetaa of the University of Bergen, who shed light on “Conservation biogeography; migration, isolation and barriers in changing climate.” Around 35 participants had joined the talk program, including Prof. Emeritus RP Chaudhary and faculty members from Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University.
