Can Evidence and Voice Influence Policy? A Critical Assessment of Nepal's Forestry Sector Strategy, 2014
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Ojha, Hemant; Khatri, Dil; Shrestha, Krishna; Bhattarai, Basundhara; Baral, Jagadish; Basnett, Bimbika Sijapati; Goutam, Keshab; Sunam, Ramesh; Banjade, Mani; Jana, Sudeep; Bushley, Bryan; Dhungana, Sindhu Prasad; Paudel, Dinesh
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This article examines Nepal’s recently prepared Forestry Sector Strategy (FSS) (as of 2014) in terms of the use of scientific evidence and the quality of stakeholder participation. By reviewing the content and analyzing the context of its development during 2012–2014, we found that the transitional politics and overt influence of international development agencies dominated the process and content of the FSS. Although the FSS was developed through a significant stakeholder engagement, there was...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Ojha, Hemant | |
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dc.contributor.author | Khatri, Dil | |
dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Krishna | |
dc.contributor.author | Bhattarai, Basundhara | |
dc.contributor.author | Baral, Jagadish | |
dc.contributor.author | Basnett, Bimbika Sijapati | |
dc.contributor.author | Goutam, Keshab | |
dc.contributor.author | Sunam, Ramesh | |
dc.contributor.author | Banjade, Mani | |
dc.contributor.author | Jana, Sudeep | |
dc.contributor.author | Bushley, Bryan | |
dc.contributor.author | Dhungana, Sindhu Prasad | |
dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Dinesh | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-06-14T23:20:46Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0894-1920 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/103544 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article examines Nepal’s recently prepared Forestry Sector Strategy (FSS) (as of 2014) in terms of the use of scientific evidence and the quality of stakeholder participation. By reviewing the content and analyzing the context of its development during 2012–2014, we found that the transitional politics and overt influence of international development agencies dominated the process and content of the FSS. Although the FSS was developed through a significant stakeholder engagement, there was limited use of the available scientific evidence. The FSS was narrowly conceived as a deliverable of supporting aid programs, with limited demand for a politically meaningful policy processes. While civil society groups were consulted, they largely failed to present an independent voice due to their dependence on funding agencies. Our assessment calls for rethinking policy development in a way that facilitates assertive and independent participation by a range of actors and make better use of the available research. | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Group | |
dc.source | Society and Natural Resources | |
dc.title | Can Evidence and Voice Influence Policy? A Critical Assessment of Nepal's Forestry Sector Strategy, 2014 | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 29 | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 050209 - Natural Resource Management | |
local.identifier.absfor | 070504 - Forestry Management and Environment | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160507 - Environment Policy | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB8345 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ojha, Hemant, University of New South Wales | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Khatri, Dil, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Shrestha, Krishna, UNSW | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bhattarai, Basundhara, University of Melbourne, | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Baral, Jagadish, Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Basnett, Bimbika Sijapati, Center for International Forestry Research | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Goutam, Keshab, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Sunam, Ramesh, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Banjade, Mani, The Center for International Forestry Research, | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jana, Sudeep, Curtin University | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bushley, Bryan, University of Hawaii at Manoa | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Dhungana, Sindhu Prasad, Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Paudel, Dinesh, Appalachian State University | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2016 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 357 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 373 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/08941920.2015.1122851 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 960806 - Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-12-06T07:20:59Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84955723927 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000368552600007 | |
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