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Bard College
Publication Date
Fall 12-1-2014
Abstract
This research addresses the impact of community-based and government organizations on rural livelihoods in protected areas (PAs) by investigating whether benefits of such organizations involved in conservation and community development reach more marginalized members of communities in the Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) of Nepal. I conduct a case study focusing on two villages within ACA, Kagbeni and Phalyek, examining how local groups interact with each other and with the government in trying to promote equity through the ACA Project primarily through indepth, unstructured interviews. Locally-created and locally-based groups in these communities appear to be successful in managing local resources and creating a support network for community members, filling in the role of more formal government institutions.
Disciplines
Asian Studies | Environmental Sciences | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Organizational Communication | Social Influence and Political Communication
Recommended Citation
Seltz, Hanna, "Economic equity in the Annapurna Conservation Area:
Effects of government and community-based organizations" (2014). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 1959.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1959
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Asian Studies Commons, Environmental Sciences Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Organizational Communication Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons
Program Name
Nepal: Development and Social Change