Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Designing inclusive and accountable local democratic institutions : a practitioner's guide

Larsen, Henrik Fredborg and Maguire, Linda and Kirby Dorji, Kay | cop. 2008
  • Author(s): Larsen, Henrik Fredborg and Maguire, Linda and Kirby Dorji, Kay
  • Publisher: United nations development programme (UNDP). Regional centre in Bangkok (RCB)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: local government, governance, accountability, poverty alleviation, development strategies, democracy, asia and the pacific
This guide gives an overview of the institutional arrangements at the local level in 22 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and gives practical examples of ways to improve them and ensure more inclusive involvement.

Reinventing rural development in Vietnam : discursive constructions of grassroots democracy during the renovation reform

Larsen, Rasmus Klocker | 2011
  • Author(s): Larsen, Rasmus Klocker
  • Publisher: Wiley online library
  • Pages: 316--332
  • Keywords: accountability, administrative reform, democracy, development policy, governance, rural development, vietnam
This paper examines the impacts and interpretations of the Grassroots Democracy Decree (GDD) among rural development professionals. Three discourses prevail: liberalist democratization, improved efficiency in state renovation, and enhanced accountability in governing local policy ambiguities.

Tenure rights and beyond : community access to forest resources in Latin America

Larson, Anne M. | 2008
  • Author(s): Larson, Anne M.
  • Publisher: Center for international forestry research (CIFOR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: land tenure, indigenous populations, community development, forest resources, latin america, guatemala, nicaragua, brazil, bolivia
This paper collects different case studies on the evolving rights of forest groups in relation to access to forests and to the economic benefits such access entails in Latin America. Includes case studies from Guatemala, Bolivia, Brazil, and Nicaragua.

Decentralisation and devolution in Nicaragua's north Atlantic autonomous region : natural resources and indigenous peoples' rights

Larson, Anne M. and Lewis-Mendoza, Jadder | 2012
  • Author(s): Larson, Anne M. and Lewis-Mendoza, Jadder
  • Publisher: Indiana university. International association for the study of commons (IASC)]
  • Pages: 179--199
  • Keywords: community organization, political power, popular participation, natural resources, decentralization in government, nicaragua
This paper examines decentralization of natural resources management in Nicaragua and argues that communities continue to lose out under multilevel governance regimes without concerted efforts to level the playing field.

Democratic decentralisation through a natural resource lens : an introduction

Larson, Anne M. and Ribot, Jesse C. | 2004
  • Author(s): Larson, Anne M. and Ribot, Jesse C.
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 1--25
  • Keywords: decentralization in government, agricultural extension, democracy, natural resources, popular participation, poverty alleviation
The key characteristics that can influence the performance of a decentralised extension service with a livelihood security focus are compared to the literature. Modifications to allow for greater stakeholder participation are suggested.
 

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