IDEAS Insights Forest Management in Nepal | Page 2

IDEAS Globally has a commitment to make and scale positive social change. Our work is always backed by academic, scientific, and professional research. As part of this commitment, we aim to broadcast and simplify the latest advances in sectors relating to international development. If you or a colleague has a unique perspective that would benefit others, we'd love to share it. IDEAS Insights are short articles, offering snapshots into international development for both our community and the public. All Insights are published free of charge at: www.ideasglobally.com If you'd like to contribute, contact our Director of Research & Communication, Joel Sugarman, for close support: [email protected] Summary: This paper offers a simple mathematical model which aims to show the interplay between forest management and earthquake reconstruction in Nepal. Following this, the implications for environmental policy are explored, with emphasis on the potential for environmentallysensitive and climate adaptive solutions. The reality of disaster resilience … 3 Modelling forest stocks … 5 Forest stock data, before and after earthquakes … 6 Forestry for the future … 8 References … 9