Land, livestock, and livelihoods: Changing dynamics of gender, caste, and ethnicity in a Nepalese Village

Thomas-Slayter, Barbara; Bhatt, Nina

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“…The population of Nepal is divided into castes and this aspect has a pervasive influence on many aspects of life. Generally, people from so-called 'higher castes', such as Brahmin and Chhetri, are better off than people from 'lower castes' and some ethnic groups (Thomas-Slayter and Bhatt 1994). We wanted to test whether any difference in relation to tree growing could be detected from the household's categorization as a disadvantaged group.…”

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Socio-economic determinants of growing trees on farms in the middle hills of Nepal

2015

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On-farm tree growing is potentially important for livelihood strategies and forest conservation, and varies greatly according to local contexts. A detailed knowledge base is therefore needed, requiring, inter alia, the documentation of factors associated with growing trees on farms. The present study surveyed 304 randomly sampled households in ten community forestry user groups in Nepal, eliciting data on demographics, income and consumption of tree products. All trees on households' farm land were registered by species. Farmers had on average 65 trees per hectare and a total of 92 species were found. The Shannon-Wiener index was 2.46 and Simpson's Dominance index was 0.15. Trees on farmland contributed on average 43 % of households' firewood and fodder consumption. Apparent determinants of tree growing were identified through OLS regression; they included size of land and livestock holdings, education and firewood consumption, while income, ethnicity and sex of household head were not significant. Households' network and distance between household dwellings and the forest were negatively related with on-farm tree growing. Findings indicate that community forestry practices work to the detriment of the poorest households.

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Socio-economic determinants of growing trees on farms in the middle hills of Nepal

2015

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“…With Hinduism practiced by roughly 80% of the population, 5 the Hindu caste system inevitably resides and permeates through Nepali society, particularly outside of urban settings (Bennet, 2004). Indeed, Thomas-Slayter and Bhatt (1994) observed that within a rural context, caste and ethnicity constitute the most important variables around which individuals, households, and communities aggregate for common action.…”

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Exploring social barriers to adaptation: Insights from Western Nepal

Jones

Boyd

2011

Global Environmental Change

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“…Domination of decision-making by the wealthy elite can influence community development projects that exclude disadvantaged households (Timsina and Paudel 2003). For example, Thomas-Slayter and Bhatt (1994) found the 17 richest families within one village in Nepal were the recipients of project aid targeting the disenfranchised. However, food-insecure households (poor households) have also been found to participate more often to ensure access to resources (Jumbe and Angelsen 2007).…”

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Distribution of benefits based on household participation roles in decentralized conservation within Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project, Nepal

Parker

Thapa

2011

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Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is located in the remote and sparsely populated mountainous region of Eastern Nepal. It has been locally managed as a decentralized Integrated Conservation and Development Project since 2006, the first of its kind in Asia. Major international donor agencies sponsor programs to empower and strengthen the capacity of local communities to manage their natural resources, while concurrently improving livelihood opportunities. We surveyed 205 randomly selected households throughout the project area to assess the factors that influence household participation roles in management and management groups, and to evaluate how benefits from program involvement were distributed among the community. Overall, the distribution of benefits was unequal: households with higher level participation roles had increased access to financial credit and capacity development trainings. Social variables such as age, level of education among head of households, the highest level education among household adults, and household size predicted participation. The region is economically homogeneous; therefore, economic factors such as remittances, off-farm income and the quantity of landholdings or livestock did not predict household participation roles. Our results demonstrate the importance of targeting and empowering disadvantaged households in decentralized conservation programs, including educating members about the relationship between participation and equitable distribution of benefits.Readers should send their comments on this paper to BhaskarNath@aol.com within 3 months of publication of this issue.

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Land, livestock, and livelihoods: Changing dynamics of gender, caste, and ethnicity in a Nepalese Village

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

Socio-economic determinants of growing trees on farms in the middle hills of Nepal

Socio-economic determinants of growing trees on farms in the middle hills of Nepal

Exploring social barriers to adaptation: Insights from Western Nepal

Distribution of benefits based on household participation roles in decentralized conservation within Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project, Nepal

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