Rural Energy Development Programme (REDP)

    Preface

    Table Of Contents

    1. Background

    2. Rationale

    3. Objective
        3.1 General
        3.2 Specific

    4. Implementation Strategies
        4.1 Women's Involvement
        4.2 Participatory Approach
        4.3 Mobilization of Local NGOs
        4.4 Community Organization Functional Groups
        4.5 Formation of Community Organization

    5. Environment Programme Component
        5.1 Forest Restoration and Management
          5.1.1 Community Forest Management
          5.1.2 Formation of Community Forest Users          Groups
          5.1.3 Management of Nurseries
          5.1.4 Choice of Species
          5.1.5 Afforestation Programme in Degraded Land

        5.2 Private Plantation
        5.3 Hill Leasehold Forestry/Conservation of Natural       Forest
        5.4 Watershed Management/Conservation
          5.4.1 Afforestation/Reforestation in Degraded          Watershed
          5.4.2 Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control
          5.4.3 Enchancement of the Application of          Conservation Farming
          5.4.4 Indicators for Environment Enchancement

        5.5 Environment/Conservation Education Programme
        5.6 Environmental Health and Sanitation
        5.7 Promotion of Environmentally Friendly Technologies

    6. Participatory Environmental Monitoring
    7. Implementation Arrangement
    8. ANNEX
      ANNEX I Glossary
      ANNEX II Information for Landslide Areas
      ANNEX III Check List
      ANNEX IV Bio-Engineering Information
      ANNEX V Bio-Physical Parameters
      ANNEX VI Provisions Relating to Community Forestry
      ANNEX VII Provisions Relating to Formation of User's Groups
      ANNEX VIII Community Forestry Process


Advisor:
Kiran Man Singh,
National Programme Manager

Rural Energy Development Programme
P.O. Box: 107, Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Phone : 520048
Fax : + 977-1-521547
E-mail : redpktm@mos.com.np

© REDP Publications 1997
First Edition
1997

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