For Environment, Democracy and Livelihoods
Social equity in community forests: two case studies from Nepal.
The analysis presented in this report focuses on each dimension of social equity – how the key elements of each dimension have been addressed inthe management of forests by the local villagers, and evaluating the impacts of addressing them. With regards to distributive equity the case studies have looked at local people’s access to fuelwood, timber and other non-timber forest products (NTFPs), local marginalized groups’ and community forestry user groups (CFU ) access to CF lands for income generation activities, including distant users2 . For procedural equity the focus of analysis has been mainly on the constitution of the CF Executive Committee (EC), participation and representation of diff erent sections of the society in the EC and the decision making process. For contextual equity, the case studies looked into the capacity building initiatives undertaken by the EC, process of social inclusion, promoting transparency in financial dealings, and efforts to increase livelihoods opportunities to the local villagers….
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