Therefore, there is a need of conducting detail study in collective approach, particularly what works well in collective decision for effective management. Equal share or equity is a big issue in community forestry. Many statements have been made in favor of equity, getting a fair share not necessarily an equal share. Emerging of new systems such as group contribution through lottery system and individual contribution in benefit sharing is an indication of equity in community forestry. The equity in benefit sharing encourages the individual to work effectively in the management operation.
Equal share leads to inefficiency in the group work as it gets more experience in the management.
Therefore, equity is best option for sustaining the system in community forests. References Baral, Sushim R. 1998. Ingles, A. 1993. Supporting user groups in silviculture and harvesting of community forests, Note prepared for a presentation at the Institute of Forestry, Pokhara. Joshi, A. L. 1997.