Introduction 1. Nepal's community forestry journey: Themes, challenges, and contributions 2. Looking back, moving forward: The evolution of community forestry policy and practice in Nepal Theme 1: Resource tenure and governance 3. The politics of policy evolution: community forestry governance and regulatory shifts in Nepal 4. Contested tenure: Legal rights, administrative barriers, and the everyday negotiations for community forest access 5. Cross-scale governance: technocracy and local resistance in community forestry in Nepal Theme 2: Community dynamics, local institutions, and planning 6. Crumbling commons? The transformation of forest-dependent societies in changing contexts 7. Institutions at crossroads: The evolution of collective action in community forestry 8. Unveiling the elite nexus: The political economy of progress and stagnation in Nepal's community forestry 9. Reframing community forestry: Critiquing planning practices and charting a path for revitalisation in Nepal Theme 3: Forest ecology and management 10. Community forestry ecologies: Forest dynamics, biodiversity, and emerging challenges 11. Rethinking forest management: Silviculture, technology, and the future of community forestry 12. Restoring forest ecosystems? Impact of community forestry on biodiversity, restoration, and ecosystem services 13. Forest-farm interface: Integrating private and community forestry for landscape-level management Theme 4: Climate change 14. Restoring systems thinking: Climate risks, autonomous adaptation, and enabling policy in community forestry 15. The carbon promise: climate change mitigation potential of community-managed forestry in Nepal Theme 5: Livelihoods, gender, and equity 16. Beyond natural capital: Leveraging community forestry for livelihoods and local economies 17. Beyond tokenism: Women's leadership and the struggle for inclusive participation in community forestry 18. The business potential of community forestry: Regulatory barriers, market uncertainty, and community struggles Conclusion 19. Reimagining forest communities: key insights from Nepal's community forestry
