Nepal's buffer zone legislation: Legal and policy issues

This report examines Nepal's 1993 buffer zone legislation from a legal and policy perspective. The goal is to suggest general principles that might be used to implement the legislation. It begins by identifying and analyzing legal issues raised by the legislation. Next, it identifies and analyzes policy issues that should be addressed before regulations are framed. Finally, it suggests an implementation strategy that might be adopted. A translated version of the legislation is attached as Appendix A.