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Creating accountability: representation and responsiveness of the irrigation bureaucracy in Punjab, Pakistan por Wegerich, Kai, Hussain, Asghar

“…The data show that the irrigation bureaucracy increased through staffing its representation of local communities and is in its appointments responsive to elected representatives. …”
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The politics of legal pluralism in the shaping of spatial power in Myanmar’s land governance por Suhardiman, Diana, Bright, J., Palmano, C.

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The effects of cellphone coverage expansion on wealth and political behavior por Ge, Shuning, Grossman, Guy, Kosec, Katrina, Lal, Apoorva, Laughlin, Benjamin

“…Taking advantage of Ghana’s gradual extension of cellphone towers in the early 2000s, we analyze the wealth effects of cellphone coverage expansion in a developing country setting using a difference-in-differences (event study) research design. We proxy local wealth using night-time light density over 1996–2016 and an asset ownership-based index from the 2000 and 2010 censuses. …”
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Textes et textes de loi sur la gestion des ressources naturelles au Burkina Faso por Bouda, Z.H.N.

“…Aussi le dernier chapitre traite-t-il de la question des conventions locales au Burkina Faso.…”
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The political impact of refugees in Africa por Demir, Cansu, Mayda, Anna Maria, Maystadt, Jean-François

“…Inclusive policies play a crucial role also when we estimate the impact of refugees on individual-level satisfaction with the government and with provision of local public goods (education, health care and infrastructure), in the Afrobarometer, and on local economic activity, using night light data.…”
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Leadership and the voluntary provision of public goods: Field evidence from Bolivia por Jack, B. Kelsey, Recalde, Maria P.

“…In our study, community members pool resources to provide environmental education material for local schools. We find that voluntary contributions increase when democratically elected local authorities lead by example. …”
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Does Environmental party representation matter for investments in green infrastructure? : a regression discontinuity approach por Jörnling, Angelica

“…For the 2014 election the Environmental Party, which is a small single issue party, revealed an election manifesto for the forthcoming electoral period, where they promised to establish more charging spots for electric vehicles and to make electric vehicles more accessible. …”

Everyday forms of collective action in Bangladesh: Learning from Fifteen Cases por Davis, Peter

“…This is a different picture that is usually understood in Bangladesh – due to the visibility of NGOs – particularly by outsiders. Local government elected chairs and members play a key role in collective action events, which often include local arbitration, or shalish, hearings. …”
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Ghana Decentralization and Agricultural Services Household Survey por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Perspectives on Local Government and Decentralization (LG) - subjective views about how well local government is functioning and preferences for investment in respondent’s community 7. …”
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Women take the lead on climate change adaptation por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Related blogs on our training-of-trainer workshops: Taking the lead: local champions train farmers on climate change and gender issues http://ow.ly/u320h Training women to train others (Nepal) http://ow.ly/u324x…”
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The political economy of MGNREGS spending in Andhra Pradesh por Sheahan, Megan, Liu, Yanyan, Barrett, Christopher B., Narayanan, Sudha

“…This paper uses expenditure data at the local level in Andhra Pradesh from India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, a rights-based program distributing both public and private goods, to investigate the relationship between voting outcomes and program intensity in the seven years straddling a major election. …”
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Irrigation innovation: Navigating challenges in Uzbekistan’s water–energy–food–environment nexus por Liutin, Anton, Castañeda Dower, Paul

“…In the recent campaign leading up to the presidential election of July 9, 2023 in Uzbekistan, the incumbent president pledged to ensure the implementation of water-saving technologies across all irrigated lands by 2030. …”
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Community forestry in Nepal: Women and collective action por CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…Community forestry has remained Nepal's forest management strategy since its introduction in 1978. Local communities make decisions regarding the use, distribution and management of forest resources, and are organized into Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) where each CFUG elects a set of officers composed of a chair-person, a vice-chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. …”
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Briefing on existing food system monitoring frameworks and indicators developed by RUAF with FAO and various cities (2016-2022) por Carey, Joy

“…These could be researchers, policy makers, local government staff and elected members, food businesses, civil society groups, not for profit organisations.…”
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Governing informality: Drivers of service provision in Nigeria's food wholesale markets por Resnick, Danielle, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Chugh, Aditi

“…By contrast, larger utility investments, such as water and electricity, are less influenced by governance structures within the markets. Markets located in local government areas (LGAs) under appointed rather than elected governments are associated with worse performance across all services, demonstrating that efforts to address market service delivery need to be embedded in a holistic understanding of multi-level governance dynamics. …”
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Implementering av den Europeiska Landskapskonventionen i Sverige : att hantera verktyget i praktiken por Bjelkengren, Birgit

Unpacking 'gender' in India's Joint Forest Management Program: lessons from two Indian states por Elias, Marlène, Grosse, A.

“…This study addresses two primary questions: 1) Do local people perceive JFM, as implemented in two Indian landscapes, as equitable and inclusive?…”
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The empowering journey: Nepalese women transforming from margins to empowerment por Jati, Raju, Maharjan, Rumi

“…Members of this group have been elected to local government positions and now have access to decision-making and government resources. …”
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Public participation approaches in shaping Colombian food policies por Conejero, Elena García, Nilgen, Marco

“…While the country’s constitutional framework provides fundamental mechanisms that offer citizens direct involvement in electing national, regional, and local representatives, the scope of public participation extends beyond the ballot box, encompassing community-driven processes where citizens identify needs, formulate projects, and actively engage in improving their living conditions. …”
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Gender equity and social inclusion in joint forest management: Lessons from two Indian states por Elias, Marlène

“…The brief addresses two primary questions: 1) Do local people perceive JFM, as implemented in two Indian landscapes, as equitable and inclusive?…”
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