Does Community-Based Management Improve Natural Resource Condition? Evidence from the Forests in Nepal
研究了尼泊尔山区101片天然林，发现未获官方支持的社区用户组通过减少火灾显著改善了森林状况，而获支持的用户组则促进了树木再生。
Does community management improve the condition of local natural resources? Do interventions by official agencies enhance the functions of voluntary communal management? With 101 randomly sampled natural forests in the Middle Hills of Nepal, we address these questions. Forest condition was evaluated by aerial-photo interpretations and forest inventories. We find that user groups that did not receive official support have substantially improved forest condition. This is the result of reduced forest fire occurrence. User groups receiving official support can also be effective. Our analysis shows that, controlling for the possibility of self-selection in applying for support, such groups improved tree regeneration. <i></i>