Sharma, Chanchal Kumar | 2008
- Author(s): Sharma, Chanchal Kumar
- Publisher: Munich personal RePEc archive (MPRA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, public administration, guidelines, social aspects, political aspects
Often competing approaches to the design of decentralization are reviewed. It is argued that each country should optimize its own approach given its tradition, geography, economy, income level, social structure and political choices.
Sharma, Keshav C. | 2009]
- Author(s): Sharma, Keshav C.
- Publisher: Institute for democracy in South Africa (IDASA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: community leadership, customary law, land rights, land tenure, botswana, southern africa
The role of chieftainships in modern African democracies and land tenure is discussed, using the case of Botswana.
Shotton, Roger and Winter, Mike | 2005
- Author(s): Shotton, Roger and Winter, Mike
- Publisher: United nations capital development fund (UNCDF)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, capacity building, development planning, development projects
Guide presenting guidelines, lessons and practical experiences to inform practitioners on the front line, charged with designing, implementing or supporting programmes aimed at building local government capacities for local development.
Shyamsundar, Priya and Araral, Eduardo and Weeraratne, Suranjan | 2005
- Author(s): Shyamsundar, Priya and Araral, Eduardo and Weeraratne, Suranjan
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: natural resources, environmental management, decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, empowerment, community development, asia, africa, latin america
This paper explores the impact, success factors and emerging challenges of decentralized natural resource management. These issues are looked at in relation to community-based wildlife management, irrigation management transfer, and community forestry.
Shyamsundar, Priya and Ghate, Rucha | 2011
- Author(s): Shyamsundar, Priya and Ghate, Rucha
- Publisher: South Asian network for development and environmental economics (SANDEE)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: development policy, poverty alleviation, environmental policy, community participation, forest management, decentralization in government, india, nepal
This paper shows that decentralized management of forests can reduce forest loss in developing countries. It also suggests that clarity over rights, local monitoring and recognition of differences in intra-community needs are issues that require policy support to meet livelihood expectations.