Local forest management: conclusion

This chapter concludes from a study of the impacts of forest devolution policies in China, India and the Philippines that devolution has had significant impacts, but mostly on increasing forest cover. Changes in livelihoods were mixed, and control over forests was little changed. In some cases, de f...

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Main Authors: Edmunds, D., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Contreras, A.P., Liu Dachang, Kelkar, G., Nathan, D., Sarin, M., Singh, N.M.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Routledge 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18873
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author Edmunds, D.
Wollenberg, Eva Karoline
Contreras, A.P.
Liu Dachang
Kelkar, G.
Nathan, D.
Sarin, M.
Singh, N.M.
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Edmunds, D.
Kelkar, G.
Liu Dachang
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Sarin, M.
Singh, N.M.
Wollenberg, Eva Karoline
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description This chapter concludes from a study of the impacts of forest devolution policies in China, India and the Philippines that devolution has had significant impacts, but mostly on increasing forest cover. Changes in livelihoods were mixed, and control over forests was little changed. In some cases, de facto control and benefits actually decreased. Forest departments are ill-suited to leading economic development among forest users, as their interests are too divergent. Other state agencies and third party facilitators are necessary. It concludes with a set of recommendations for improving policy support to local forest management.
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spelling CGSpace188732025-01-24T14:12:25Z Local forest management: conclusion Edmunds, D. Wollenberg, Eva Karoline Contreras, A.P. Liu Dachang Kelkar, G. Nathan, D. Sarin, M. Singh, N.M. forest management state intervention forestry policies local population decentralization community forestry community involvement decision making impact This chapter concludes from a study of the impacts of forest devolution policies in China, India and the Philippines that devolution has had significant impacts, but mostly on increasing forest cover. Changes in livelihoods were mixed, and control over forests was little changed. In some cases, de facto control and benefits actually decreased. Forest departments are ill-suited to leading economic development among forest users, as their interests are too divergent. Other state agencies and third party facilitators are necessary. It concludes with a set of recommendations for improving policy support to local forest management. 2003 2012-06-04T09:08:54Z 2012-06-04T09:08:54Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18873 en Routledge Edmunds, D., Wollenberg, E., Contreras, A.P., Liu Dachang, Kelkar, G., Nathan, D., Sarin, M., Singh, N.M. 2003. Local forest management: conclusion . In: Edmunds, D., Wollenberg, E. (eds.). Local forest management: the impacts of devolution policies. :165-181. London, UK, Earthscan Publications.
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community involvement
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Wollenberg, Eva Karoline
Contreras, A.P.
Liu Dachang
Kelkar, G.
Nathan, D.
Sarin, M.
Singh, N.M.
Local forest management: conclusion
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forestry policies
local population
decentralization
community forestry
community involvement
decision making
impact
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