Nepal

Cropland abandonment threatens food security in rural Nepal: understanding the role of long-term and seasonal migration

This study examines cropland abandonment and rural out-migration in the Middle Hills region of Nepal. Long-term and seasonal migrants with their remittances play different roles in land-use decisions. Author: Qi Zhang Updated: July 2026

Crop-raiding by wildlife and cropland abandonment as feedback from nature-based solutions: Lessons from case studies in China and Nepal

Nature-based solutions and wildlife-human conflicts This study investigates household land-use decisions on cropland abandonment under the influence of crop-raiding by wildlife. The research integrates satellite remote sensing, statistical modeling, and multilevel analysis.

Influence of rural out-migration on household participation in community forest management? Evidence from the middle hills of Nepal

This article belongs to the Special Issue Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Forest Ecosystems hosted by Dr. Eve Bohnett and Prof. Li An from San Diego State University. Author: Qi Zhang Updated: January 2023

Cropland abandonment in the community-forestry landscape in the middle hills of Nepal

This paper aims to understand how feedbacks from the natural system influence cropland-use decisions at the household level in the human system, focusing on cropland abandonment under community forest management in Nepal.