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Policy perceptions and local stakeholder engagement in forest co-management in the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin, China

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  • Ma, Ting
  • Zhong, Linsheng
  • Foggin, J. Marc
  • Wang, Peng

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Integrated forest landscape management is indispensably crucial for forest utilization, conservation, poverty alleviation, and the attainment of social equity. Understanding the direct impact of local stakeholders' policy perceptions on forest co-management (FCM) behavior plays a significant role in the success of the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin (YTRB) forest conservation efforts in Tibet, China. The study applied the extended theory of planned behavior and structural equation modeling to analyze this impact. A questionnaire and focus groups were administered among stakeholders to assess how their policy perceptions influenced FCM behavior.

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  • Ma, Ting & Zhong, Linsheng & Foggin, J. Marc & Wang, Peng, 2025. "Policy perceptions and local stakeholder engagement in forest co-management in the Yarlung Tsangpo River Basin, China," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 181(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:forpol:v:181:y:2025:i:c:s1389934125002345
    DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103655
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