Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states

This chapter synthesizes results from case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in three Asian countries, China, India and the Philippines. It also seeks to explain the disappointing impacts of forest devolution policies in terms of the divergent interests and p...

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Autores principales: Edmunds, D., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Routledge 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18748
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description This chapter synthesizes results from case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in three Asian countries, China, India and the Philippines. It also seeks to explain the disappointing impacts of forest devolution policies in terms of the divergent interests and perceptions of forest departments and local people. Some case studies show the convergence of between state and local interest. Some give examples where local interests have prevailed in spite of state strategies to maintain control. The principle for forest policy should be to create sustainable livelihoods for local resource users, especially the poorest among them, rather than reducing the cost of government forest administration.
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spelling CGSpace187482025-01-24T14:12:56Z Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states Edmunds, D. Wollenberg, Eva Karoline forestry policies state intervention community forestry decision making governance institutions This chapter synthesizes results from case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in three Asian countries, China, India and the Philippines. It also seeks to explain the disappointing impacts of forest devolution policies in terms of the divergent interests and perceptions of forest departments and local people. Some case studies show the convergence of between state and local interest. Some give examples where local interests have prevailed in spite of state strategies to maintain control. The principle for forest policy should be to create sustainable livelihoods for local resource users, especially the poorest among them, rather than reducing the cost of government forest administration. 2003 2012-06-04T09:08:46Z 2012-06-04T09:08:46Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18748 en Routledge Edmunds, D., Wollenberg, E. 2003. Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states . In: Edmunds, D., Wollenberg, E. (eds.). Local forest management: the impacts of devolution policies. :150-165. London, Earthscan Publications.
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Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states
title Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states
title_full Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states
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title_full_unstemmed Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states
title_short Whose devolution is it anyway? divergent constructs, interests and capacities between the poorest forest users and states
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state intervention
community forestry
decision making
governance
institutions
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