Decentralization, Forests and Rural Communities

Policy Outcomes in Southeast Asia

Ganesh P Shivakoti editor Edward L Webb editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:9th Jan '08

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Decentralization, Forests and Rural Communities cover

Asian societies are entering a new era of decentralized governance of forests. The authority to make decisions on forest management has shifted to lower levels of government and, in some cases, to the local people themselves. But can governments simply `decentralize` authority away from the center, or are there certain core elements necessary to achieve sustainable management and conservation of forests in a decentralized world?

This book argues that policy solutions to resource dilemmas faced by forest-accessing rural communities must be flexible, and should allow for local dynamics and innovations to take place. Presenting case studies from Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam, this volume investigates how decentralization is affecting local stakeholders and their management of forest resources.

The book is a significant contribution to the field of community conservation and will be useful to policy makers, NGOs, academics and environmentalists.

-- The Book Re

ISBN: 9780761935483

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 500g

328 pages