Transcript Methodology for planning sustainable management of

Methodology for Planning Sustainable
Management of Medicinal plants in India and
Nepal
Collaborators
This presentation has been prepared jointly by:
Harisharan Luintel, Giridhar Kinhal, Sarah Gillett,
Anna Lawrence, J.H. Indresh, Kamal Bhandari, Hari
Raj Neupane, Krishna Paudel
from:
ForestAction, FRLHT and ECI
About the research
• Aim to develop a widely acceptable and specific
methodology for planning sustainable management
of medicinal plants.
• Combine indigenous and scientific knowledge to
understand the resource and the factors affecting it.
• Empower local communities to manage their
resources more sustainable way.
Research sites
Site in Nepal
Site in India
(need to insert a map of study site map of India-Indresh please insert)
Early findings (1 minute!)
• Research Communication and its institutionalisation is essential
• System approach is needed
• Local knowledge enriches forestry science making it user
friendly and accessible
• Local people are interested in scientific experimentation
• Management and use increase with knowledge, abundance and
access to resources
• External trade of MP adversely affects traditional MP
management
• Faith in medicinal plants declining, traditional knowledge lost
• Institutionalisation of research processes and empowerment of
marginalized community members achieved through participatory
action and learning.
Development Value
• Use of medicinal plants for livelihood generation
and primary health care
– Local use - local sale
• Building adaptive capacity of local communities
respecting their innovations, values and knowledge
for resource conservation
– Inclusion of poor and marginalised
• Develop generic method of harvesting
– Blending scientific and traditional knowledge on NTFPs
management
– People’s empowerment and skill up gradation
Participatory research process
We have been working with differedt stakeholders from the beginning
through:
•Planning stage (inception workshop)
This is the single most important
say about dissemination
•Regular updates (meetings with minister- in thing
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in a participation research project:
we do not have research
•Implementation of the project
FOLLOWED BY dissemination,
but consultation / research /
•Reflection of the project processes and learning
uptake all happening
simultaneously in a learning
cycle. LINK it back in to the
fundamental philosophy of
So that:
ForestAction.
•They feel involved, interested, consulted, valued
•The project is relevant
•They feel ownership of the ideas and process
Dissemination strategies
• Ideas for project promotion developed at the
Initiation Workshop, in consultation with a wide
variety of stakeholders
Processes
Products
Micro
Level
Meso
Level
Macro
Level
International
Level
Dissemination strategies
Products
Forest maps
Brochures
Leaflets
Posters
Technical notes
Forest OP
FUG Constitution
Manuals
Reports
Experimental Plots
Micro Level
(communities,
CFUG, JFM)
PRA
PAL
Meetings
Assemblies
Workshops
Trainings
Research team
NTFP committee
Study tour
Field visits
Experimentation
Brochures
Leaflets
Technical notes
Discussion note
Web Page
Articles
Manuals
Journals
Brochures
Policy briefs
Discussion note
Web Page
Articles
Manuals
Journals
Reports
Macro Level
(MOFSC, DOF,
academic
institute, INGO,
projects)
Meso Level
(DFO, NGO,
FECOFUN,
projects)
Training
Joint field visits
Consultation
meetings
Processes
PAC
Mass media (Radio
interview)
Workshop paper
presentation
Brochures
Web Page
Articles
Manuals
Int'l Level
(Academic
institute, int'l
devt.
agencies)
Sharing through
emails with
interested
Micro Level
Organisations
Communities, CFUG, JFM
Processes
PRA; PAL; Meetings; Assemblies;
Workshops; Trainings; Research team;
NTFP committee ; Study tour
Field visits ; Experimentation
Forest maps; Brochures; Leaflets; Posters;
Technical notes; Forest OP; FUG;
Constitution; Manuals; Reports;
Experimental Plots
Products
Meso Level
Organisations
DFO, NGO, FECOFUN, projects
Processes
Training
Joint field visits
Consultation meetings
Products
Brochures, Leaflets, Technical notes,
Discussion note, Web Page, Articles,
Manuals, Journals
Macro Level
Organisations
MOFSC, DOF, academic institute, INGO,
projects
Processes
PAC
Mass media (Radio interview)
Workshop paper presentation
Products
Brochures, Policy briefs, Discussion note,
Web Page, Articles, Manuals, Journals,
Reports
International Level
Organisations
Academic institute, int'l devt. agencies
Processes
Sharing through emails with interested
Products
Brochures
Web Page
Articles
Manuals
Micro level
Meso level
Macro level
Internat’al level
Processes
PRA / PAL
Meetings
Study tour
Field
visits
Consultation
presentations
Assemblies
Mass media
Training
Research
team
workshops
experimentation
OP
Leaflets
Plots
technical
notes
Discussion
note
Policy
briefs
Workshop papers
Journal articles
Maps
Posters
Web pages
Brochures, handbooks,
Products
Sharing
through
emails with
interested
Challenges for dissemination
• Development of customized messages and products
for each categories of audiences
• Demand different professional competencies for
each types of products
• Impact of the message on the basis of the interest of
the recipients
• Disseminating the process (product is easier)
Photographs (we will insert it later, please send the relevant
photo to put here) please refer to the CD full of photos that we left with you two
weeks ago. It is best if you choose those you think will be good for the
presentation.
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