Scaling conservation of Himalayan plants and fungi through sustainable trade
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Extra
VALUE £4,903,805
WHERE Nepal
Summary
Local livelihoods and biodiversity in the high-alpine Himalaya are threatened by wild plant and fungi overharvesting, climate change, illegal trade and inequitable supply chains. This has an impact across the region. There are significant opportunities to improve both sustainability and trade of wild-harvested forest products, scaling up successful pilots in Nepal, linking to major markets (e.g. India and China). This project will improve local livelihoods, elevate traditional knowledge, and strengthen national and regional approaches to sustainable biodiversity-based trade.
Fairwild Foundation, Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, University of Tribhuvan - Institute of Forestry, WWF - India, Federation of Community Forests User Groups Nepal (FECOFUN), ANSAB Nepal
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