Explanations of the limited achievements of common property resource management in securing equitable distributive outcomes at local levels are insufficient because they have insufficient understanding of the influence of the community structures in which they operate. Taking the example of community forestry strategy in Nepal, and comparing the outcomes of forest user groups in the distinctly varied locations of hills and plains (Terai), this book provides a detailed empirical exploration of local-level structures, relationships and processes that result in completely different distributive...