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Journal of agrarian change, Jun 26, 2024

The Journal of Peasant Studies, Jun 18, 2014

Alexander, P., P. Boomgaard and B. White, eds. 1991. In the shadow of agriculture: non-farm activ... more Alexander, P., P. Boomgaard and B. White, eds. 1991. In the shadow of agriculture: non-farm activities in the Javanese rural economy, past and present. Amsterdam: KIT Press. Banzon-Bautista, C. 1989. The Saudi connection: agrarian change in a Pampangan village, 1977– 1984. In: G. Hart, A. Turton, and B. White, eds. Agrarian transformations: local processes and the state in Southeast Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 144–158. Breman, J., P. Kloos, and A. Saith, eds. 1997. The village in Asia revisited. Delhi: Oxford University Press. Burger, D. n.d. Rapport over de desa Pekalongan in 1868 en 1928. Weltevreden: G. Kolff & co. Castañeda, Q.E. 1995. ‘The progress that chose a village’: measuring zero-degree culture and the ‘impact’ of anthropology. Critique of Anthropology, 15(2), 115–147. Cook, S. 1984. Peasant economy, rural industry and capitalist development in the Oaxaca valley, Mexico. Journal of Peasant Studies, 12(1), 3–40. Eder, J. 2000. A generation later: household strategies and economic change in the rural Philippines. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press. Epstein, T.S. 1962. Economic development and social change in South India. Manchester: Manchester University Press. Epstein, T.S. 1973. South India: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Mysore villages revisited. London: Macmillan. Hart, G., A. Turton and B. White eds. 1989. Agrarian transformations: local processes and the state in Southeast Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press. Hayami, Y., and M. Kikuchi. 1981. Asian village economy at the crossroads: an economic approach to institutional change. Tokyo: Tokyo University Press. van der Kolff, G.H. 1936. The historical development of labour relationships in a remote corner of Java as they apply to the cultivation of rice. Batavia: Institute of Pacific Relations, National Council for the Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies. Lipton, M. 1975. The growing grass roots of Indian rural inequality. Journal of Peasant Studies, 2(2), 236–241. Pincus, J. 1996. Class, power and agrarian change. London: Macmillan. Redfield, R. 1950. Chan Kom: a village that chose progress. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Redfield, R. and F. Villa Rojas. 1934. Chan Kom: a Maya village. Washington, DC: Carnegie Institute. White, B. and G. Wiradi. 1989. Agrarian and non-agrarian bases of inequality in nine Javanese villages. In: G. Hart, A. Turton, and B. White, eds. Agrarian transformations: local processes and the state in Southeast Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 266–302.

Community forest user groups (CFUGs) in three mid-hill districts of Nepal (Dolakha, Ramechhap and... more Community forest user groups (CFUGs) in three mid-hill districts of Nepal (Dolakha, Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga) have been able to practise good forest governance and manage thousands of hectares of community forests, as well as to contribute to improving the condition of the forests and people's livelihoods. There is an increase in forest products available in terms of the trend of sustainable off-take of timber, fuelwood, and fodder. It is shown that, despite the difficult conflict situation prevailing in the country, CFUGs are practising inclusive democracy, in which there is increased participation and representation of women and disadvantaged groups in leadership positions. These groups are directly contributing to increased access to education for sociallydeprived populations through user group funds, self-employment and income-generating opportunities through forest products as ways of earning additional income, receiving greater opportunities for capacity building, and gaining access to group funds in times of crisis and natural disaster. CFUGs have not only contributed to forestry-related matters, but have also contributed to at least 16 areas of services lying within the domains of 17 government ministries. While trends in governance, forest condition, and contribution of community forestry to livelihoods are positive, contemporary community forestry faces two major challenges. First, the intention and actions of the government, Maoist insurgents, and local government towards the autonomy of CFUGs, especially towards financial autonomy, are not clear. Second, the positive economic impact of community forestry is not as visible as expected in uplifting poor women and Dalit households. To address such challenges, multi-dimensional projects with major components of governance, forest resource management, pro-poor livelihoods, and enterprise-related interventions are necessary. Community forestry is a source of inspiration and a vehicle for change in the villages. These groups should be supported for a few more years to make them fully sustainable and self-reliant. This is possible if the project works through a conflict-sensitive management approach.

The Rise of the Infrastructure State

Environment and Sustainability in a Globalizing World, 2019

Sustainability Science, 2022

Over the past decade, widespread concern has emerged over how environmental governance can be tra... more Over the past decade, widespread concern has emerged over how environmental governance can be transformed to avoid impending catastrophes such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and livelihood insecurity. A variety of approaches have emerged, focusing on either politics, technological breakthrough, social movements, or macro-economic processes as the main drivers of change. In contrast, this paper presents theoretical insights about how systemic change in environmental governance can be triggered by critical and intellectually grounded social actors in specific contexts of environment and development. Conceptualising such actors as critical action intellectuals (CAI), we analyze how CAI emerge in specific socio-environmental contexts and contribute to systemic change in governance. CAI trigger transformative change by shifting policy discourse, generating alternative evidence, and challenging dominant policy assumptions, whilst aiming to empower marginalized groups. While CAI do ...

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 2021

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which... more This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The information, practices and views in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

The Journal of Development Studies, 2012

Page 1. OXFORD BINA AGARWAL GENDER AND GREEN GOVERNANCE The Political Economy of Women's Pre... more Page 1. OXFORD BINA AGARWAL GENDER AND GREEN GOVERNANCE The Political Economy of Women's Presence Within and Beyond Community Forestry Page 2. BINA AGARWAL GENDER AND GREEN GOVERNANCE ...

Space, Nature, Politics, 2012

Ecology and Society, 2018

Communities reliant on subsistence and small-scale production are typically more vulnerable than ... more Communities reliant on subsistence and small-scale production are typically more vulnerable than others to disasters such as earthquakes. We study the earthquakes that struck Nepal in the spring of 2015 to investigate their impacts on smallholder communities and the diverse trajectories of recovery at the household and community levels. We focus on the first year following the earthquakes because this is when households were still devastated, yet beginning to recover and adapt. Through survey questionnaires, focus group discussions, open-ended interviews, and observations at public meetings we analyze physical impacts to farming systems and cropping cycles. We investigate respondent reports of loss and recovery through a new social-ecological recovery assessment instrument and find that diversification of livelihoods and access to common resources, alongside robust community institutions, were critical components of coping and recovery. There was widespread damage to subsistence farming infrastructure, which potentially accelerated ongoing transitions to cash crop adoption. We also find that perceptions of recovery varied widely among and within the typical predictors of recovery, such as caste and farm size, in sometimes unexpected ways. Although postdisaster recovery has material and psychosocial dimensions, our work shows that these may not change in the same direction.

Geography Compass, 2015

This paper examines the intra- and inter-state usage of biometrics as a “new” technology of devel... more This paper examines the intra- and inter-state usage of biometrics as a “new” technology of development and neoliberal security in South Asia. We view developmental use of biometrics as a tool for integrating the vast majority of poor and marginalized people as visible and calculable economic subjects. We examine the ways in which biometrics translates people into data for the purposes of state, security, and economic legibility. In this paper, we explore biometrics at the intersection of geopolitics, biopolitics, and development to highlight the promise and pitfalls of “technological progress” as a new development strategy.

Journal of Development Studies, 2012

Abstract Community forestry is quite likely the most prominent form of development intervention i... more Abstract Community forestry is quite likely the most prominent form of development intervention in the present era. It has gained momentum since the 1970s, and now covers more than 25 per cent of the total forestlands globally. However, the introduction of commercialisation into community forestry, controlled by private capital, has not only undermined the livelihood requirements of poor people, but also swiftly deteriorated forest conditions. By unfolding the nature of commercialisation in community forestry in Nepal, this article argues that pro-poor entrepreneurship models of producing forest resources through a partnership between poor people and community groups could be an appropriate alternative to develop economic opportunities and forest conservation.

... Guided by organic intellectuals like Mohan Bikram Singh, Barman Budha, Tul Kumari Budha, and ... more ... Guided by organic intellectuals like Mohan Bikram Singh, Barman Budha, Tul Kumari Budha, and others, Thabang&amp;amp;#x27;s rebels began reaching ... EXAMPLE 1. Purna Bahadur Roka, 57 years of age, has been active in Thabang politics ...

Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 2009

... MISC{Paudel06casestudy, author = {Dinesh Paudel and Stephen J ... 1, Nepalko Nyayik Prashasha... more ... MISC{Paudel06casestudy, author = {Dinesh Paudel and Stephen J ... 1, Nepalko Nyayik Prashashan (Judicial Administration of Nepal): A Historical Review (in Nepali Khanal - 1994. 1, Open Competition for the Corruption: Two Audit Reports for One Fiscal Year Mishra - 2003. ...

Journal of Political Ecology

Nepal's community forestry is an example of a decentralized, participatory and autonomous dev... more Nepal's community forestry is an example of a decentralized, participatory and autonomous development model. However, recent community forestry practices informed by the concept of scientific forestry in resource-rich and commercially lucrative Terai regions of Nepal have reversed community forestry gains. Scientific forestry, enforced through the Department of Forest has reproduced frontier power dynamics creating reterritorialization of community forestry through commercialization. Discouraging subsistence utilization and increasing commodification of high-value timber resources have been crucial in reconfiguring forest authority and territorial control. Moreover, the Scientific Forestry Programs have informally institutionalized rent-seeking practices at the local level. A local level, power nexus has developed among forest officials, contractors and community elites that systematically undermine local participation, allocation of resources for subsistence livelihoods and loc...