Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas

Forests of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have a rich diversity of valuable non-timber forest products (NTFP) that local communities extract for their sustenance and income. The region is home to over 60% of species recognized for novel bio-medicinal properties in the Indian Himalayas. There is signifi...

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Autores principales:	Ishtiyak Ahmad Peerzada, James Chamberlain, Mohan Reddy, Shalini Dhyani, Somidh Saha
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	NTFP diversification bioeconomy participatory forestry livelihoods inclusive governance framework Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8f03033c5f4a4e80bcfa3fd4e3045be92021-11-11T19:30:58ZPolicy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas10.3390/su1321118112071-1050https://doaj.org/article/8f03033c5f4a4e80bcfa3fd4e3045be92021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11811https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050Forests of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have a rich diversity of valuable non-timber forest products (NTFP) that local communities extract for their sustenance and income. The region is home to over 60% of species recognized for novel bio-medicinal properties in the Indian Himalayas. There is significant national and international demand for these species, providing income and employment for more than 60% of the population of J&K. Despite this, NTFP are not adequately recognized for their contributions to rural livelihoods and the regional economy due to the lack of appropriate policy and governance mechanisms. In this study, we embrace a bioresource vision to examine challenges and opportunities for transition to a sustainable bioeconomy in J&K. Selected NTFP were considered for valuation to showcase their bioeconomy potential using two approaches. First, we used the ‘market price method’ to estimate the contribution of NTFP to the local economy. Second, the ‘maximum willingness to pay method’ was used to project the bioeconomy potential of NTFP in the region. The analysis reveals that local communities’ revenues could increase by as much as 18 times their current price with appropriate actions to include NTFP. However, to realize this potential, policies and governance frameworks based on increased access and benefit sharing with inclusive institutional models would support the transition of the local economy into a bioeconomy. Fostering public–community partnership by improving the local participation of producers and processors in NTFP value chains for overcoming the existing governance barriers is needed.Ishtiyak Ahmad PeerzadaJames ChamberlainMohan ReddyShalini DhyaniSomidh SahaMDPI AGarticleNTFP diversificationbioeconomyparticipatory forestrylivelihoodsinclusive governance frameworkEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11811, p 11811 (2021)
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topic	NTFP diversification bioeconomy participatory forestry livelihoods inclusive governance framework Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	NTFP diversification bioeconomy participatory forestry livelihoods inclusive governance framework Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ishtiyak Ahmad Peerzada James Chamberlain Mohan Reddy Shalini Dhyani Somidh Saha Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
description	Forests of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have a rich diversity of valuable non-timber forest products (NTFP) that local communities extract for their sustenance and income. The region is home to over 60% of species recognized for novel bio-medicinal properties in the Indian Himalayas. There is significant national and international demand for these species, providing income and employment for more than 60% of the population of J&K. Despite this, NTFP are not adequately recognized for their contributions to rural livelihoods and the regional economy due to the lack of appropriate policy and governance mechanisms. In this study, we embrace a bioresource vision to examine challenges and opportunities for transition to a sustainable bioeconomy in J&K. Selected NTFP were considered for valuation to showcase their bioeconomy potential using two approaches. First, we used the ‘market price method’ to estimate the contribution of NTFP to the local economy. Second, the ‘maximum willingness to pay method’ was used to project the bioeconomy potential of NTFP in the region. The analysis reveals that local communities’ revenues could increase by as much as 18 times their current price with appropriate actions to include NTFP. However, to realize this potential, policies and governance frameworks based on increased access and benefit sharing with inclusive institutional models would support the transition of the local economy into a bioeconomy. Fostering public–community partnership by improving the local participation of producers and processors in NTFP value chains for overcoming the existing governance barriers is needed.
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title	Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
title_short	Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
title_full	Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
title_fullStr	Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
title_full_unstemmed	Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas
title_sort	policy and governance implications for transition to ntfp-based bioeconomy in kashmir himalayas
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Policy and Governance Implications for Transition to NTFP-Based Bioeconomy in Kashmir Himalayas

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