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4 RECOFTC About the Authors Mr. Kenneth Burslem is the communications officer at RECOFTC. He has been a journalist for many years, working with several international agencies in Asia, Europe and Australia. E-mail: okennethku.ac.th. Ms. Mikaela Rosander is a programme officer working with the Regional Analysis and Representation Programme at RECOFTC. Before she came to RECOFTC, she worked for several years on national and international environment and development issues in Sweden. E-mail: mikaelarecoftc.org. Mr. Krishan Kumar Kaushal is an Indian Forest Service IFS Officer of 1990 batch and is presently posted as District Forest Officer in the Harur Division, Tamilnadu, India. He has worked for over 12 years in Tamilnadu implementing Joint Forest Management in the state. Contact details: Harur Division, Harur, Dharmapuri District, Tamilnadu, India. E-mail : kkkaushaleth.net. Dr. Maksha Ram Maharjan is the Program Coordinator at CARE Nepal and a Chief of Party CoP, leading the SAGUN programme. Before he joined CARE Nepal, he worked with the Government of Nepal for more than two decades in various capacities to support Community Forestry in Nepal. E-mail: makshacarenepal.org. Mr. Basan Shrestha worked as the Research, Monitoring and Documentation Specialist in SAGUN Program of CARE Nepal. From June 2006 onwards, Mr. Shrestha has been working as the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Western Terai Landscape Complex Project. E-mail: basanwtlcp.org.np. The Forestry and Buffer Zone component of the SAGUN project has also contributed to the paper. Contact details: CARE Nepal, SAGUN Programme, P.O. Box: 1661, Kathmandu, Nepal, Email: carecarenepal.org, Website: www.carenepal.org. Mr. Nguyen Hai Hoa is a lecturer at the Forest Resources and Environmental Management Faculty, the Forestry University of Vietnam. He has been involved in several projects related to protected areas in Vietnam concerning local participation and co-management, restoration of natural forest and forest capability to reduce flooding. Contact details: Forestry University of Vietnam, Xuan Mai Town, Ha Tay Province, Vietnam, Email: nguyenhaihoayahoo.com.au.