Abstract Conservation efforts under the nature-based solutions (NbS) framework aim at better management of ecosystems and improvement of human well-being. Policies targeting forest-based livelihoods align well with the NbS principles, but their social-ecological outcomes are often confounded by complex human-environment interactions.
Nature-based solutions and wildlife-human conflicts
This study investigates household land-use decisions on cropland abandonment under the influence of crop-raiding by wildlife. The research integrates satellite remote sensing, statistical modeling, and multilevel analysis.
Model Development
ABM-CALM: Agent-Based Model for Cropland Abandonment and Labor Migration Overview of ABM-CALM. This paper presents reserach on the development and application of ABM-CALM that simulates bidirectional social-ecological feedbacks.
Application of Agent-Based Modeling in Human-Environment Interactions
ABM-CALM: Agent-Based Model for Cropland Abandonment and Labor Migration Overview of ABM-CALM. This study applies ABM-CALM to explore human-environment interrelationships under constrainted land-use decisions.
This paper aims to understand how feedbacks from the natural system influence cropland-use decisions at the household level in the human system, focusing on cropland abandonment under community forest management in Nepal.