In Nepal, Out-Migration Is Helping Fuel a Forest Resurgence

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An exodus for jobs abroad has played an important role in the reforestation of Nepal, as rural people leave and workers send money back to their families, reducing reliance on the land. Migration has had unexpected benefits for forest recovery in other nations as well.

BY PETER GILL • AUGUST 20, 2019

Period20 Aug 2019

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  • TitleIn Nepal, Out-Migration Is Helping Fuel a Forest Resurgence
    Media name/outletYale360
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/08/19
    DescriptionAn exodus for jobs abroad has played an important role in the reforestation of Nepal, as rural people leave and workers send money back to their families, reducing reliance on the land. Migration has had unexpected benefits for forest recovery in other nations as well.
    BY PETER GILL • AUGUST 20, 2019
    URLhttps://e360.yale.edu/features/in-nepal-out-migration-is-helping-fuel-a-forest-resurgence
    PersonsJohan Oldekop
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  • Global Development Institute