KATHMANDU — In October 2019, Nepal’s government introduced a new Forest Act. The law laid the basis for the establishment of the Forest Development Fund (FDF) with an extensive mandate ranging from ...

Nepal has received USD 9.4 million from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) after successfully reducing around 1.88 million tons of carbon dioxide under the REDD+ Emission ...

Livestock groups, such as the Central Dairy Cooperative Association Limited Nepal (CDCAN) or the Federation of Central ...

A fire engulfed major parts of Nagarkot's Datadol forest in April 2021. Photo: AMIT MACHAMASI March 2022 was one of the hottest recorded in the Subcontinent. April also saw sweltering conditions in ...

Community forestry groups in Nepal say the government is going beyond its authority to introduce new rules that would impact how they make their livelihood from forests. The groups say the proposed ...

In Nepal, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are at the helm of forests conservation, leveraging traditional knowledge and community-based management. They share a symbiotic relationship with ...

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests, with locals saying environmental protection should trump tourism ...

Nepal’s progress under the FCPF aligns with global efforts to reduce emissions from land use while supporting sustainable development.

Nepali social media influencer Ishtu Karki recently posted photos and videos enjoying a motorboat ride on the Bagmati Lake, ...

Despite widespread participatory governance reforms in the forest sector in Nepal, how forest administration can be re-organised at multiple levels to enable community based forest management remains ...