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) Regular updates (meetings with minister- in India ??????) Implementation of the project Reflection of the project processes and learning So that: They feel involved, interested, consulted, valued The project is relevant They feel ownership of the ideas and process This is the single most important thing to say about dissemination in a participation research project: we do not have research FOLLOWED BY dissemination, but consultation / research / uptake all happening simultaneously in a learning cycle. LINK it back in to the fundamental philosophy of ForestAction.

Dissemination strategies Ideas for project promotion developed at the Initiation Workshop, in consultation with a wide variety of stakeholders Products Micro Level Meso Level Macro Level International Level Processes

Dissemination strategies Micro Level (communities, CFUG, JFM) Meso Level (DFO, NGO, FECOFUN, projects) Macro Level (MOFSC, DOF, academic institute, INGO, projects) Int'l Level (Academic institute, int'l devt. agencies) Processes Products Forest maps Brochures Leaflets Posters Technical notes Forest OP FUG Constitution Manuals Reports Experimental Plots Brochures Leaflets Technical notes Discussion note Web Page Articles Manuals Journals Brochures Policy briefs Discussion note Web Page Articles Manuals Journals Reports Brochures Web Page Articles Manuals Training Joint field visits Consultation meetings PRA PAL Meetings Assemblies Workshops Trainings Research team NTFP committee Study tour Field visits Experimentation PAC Mass media (Radio interview) Workshop paper presentation Sharing through s with interested

Micro Level OrganisationsCommunities, CFUG, JFM Processes PRA; PAL; Meetings; Assemblies; Workshops; Trainings; Research team; NTFP committee ; Study tourPAL Field visits ; Experimentation Products Forest mapsForest maps; Brochures; Leaflets; Posters; Technical notes; Forest OP; FUG; Constitution; Manuals; Reports; Experimental PlotsBrochures

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, ReportsDiscussion note

International Level Organisations Academic institute, int'l devt. agencies Processes Sharing through s with interested Products Brochures Web Page Articles Manuals

Micro levelMeso levelMacro levelInternat’al level Processes Products Sharing through s with interested Meetings Training Field visits Consultation Workshop papers presentations Mass media Brochures, handbooks, Policy briefs Discussion note Web pages Journal articles Leaflets technical notes PostersMaps OP Plots workshops PRA / PAL Study tour Assemblies Research team experimentation

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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