Hemant Ojha is an Associate Professor at Australian National University and the Principal Advisor of Global Development at the Institute for Study and Development Worldwide (IFSD), Australia.

Krishna K. Shrestha is Professor of Global Development at the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Naya S Paudel is a Senior Researcher and former Executive Coordinator at ForestAction Nepal.

Rahul Karki is an Executive Coordinator at ForestAction Nepal, a Kathmandu based forestry research institution.

Dil Khatri is an Executive Director and Senior Researcher at the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS), a Kathmandu based policy research organization.

Sony Baral is Associate Professor at Tribhuwan University, Nepal and Executive Director of The Resource Nepal, a non-profit organization dedicated to building a sustainable future for Nepal and its citizens.

Mani Ram Banjade is a researcher at ForestAction Nepal. He holds a PhD in environmental governance and development studies from the Australian National University.

Ian Nuberg is Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is also the leader of the ten year EnLiFT project researching the improvement of livelihoods through agroforestry and community forestry in Nepal.