TY  - SER
AU  - K.C.Laxmi
AU  - Tsusaka,Takuji W.
AU  - Sasaki,Nophea
AU  - Kuwornu,John K.M.
ED  - Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP),
TI  - Assessing the effects of deforestation on the livelihoods of local people in Rupandehi District, Nepal
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Pathum Thani
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Forests and forestry
KW  - Nepal
KW  - Rupandehi
KW  - Deforestation
N1  - A thesis submitted in patial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development; Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2019
N2  - While deforestation is recognized to pose threats to humans, there is inadequate research  conducted at the local level on its livelihood effects. This study analyzed the effects of  deforestation on the livelihoods of local people in Rupandehi district of Nepal by assessing  perception of local people towards deforestation, livelihood assets, and the effects of  deforestation on five types of livelihood capitals. Data were collected from 156 households,  and descriptive statistics, and parametric inferential statistics were used for analysis. Local  people perceived encroachment and conversion of forestland to agricultural land having  increased in the past 20 years. The indicator of changes in overall livelihood asset on the  scale of zero to one, where zero indicates negative changes, 0.5 no change, and one positive  changes, was 0.73. The result of seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) analysis showed that  deforestation had negative effects on natural, physical, human, and social capital and positive  effects on financial capital. It was also found that deforestation negatively affected  consumption of fuel wood and fodder. Based on the findings, policies should address each  livelihood capital differently, and there is a need for strong implementation of forestry  related policies and creation of livelihood promotion programmes with a long-term goal.
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