Title: Community forest management and the emergence of multi-scale governance institutions : lessons for REDD+ development from Mexico, Brazil and Bolivia

Authors: Cronkleton, Peter and Bray, David Barton and Medina, Gabriel

Place: [Basel

Publisher: MDPI. Open access publishing]

Year: 2011

Journal: Forests

Volume: 2

PAGE: 451--473

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: natural resources, governance, institution building, forest management, community organization, bolivia, brazil, mexico

Abstract: The role of multi-scaled governance institutions in the development of community forest management (CFM) is examined, using cases from Mexico, Brazil, and Bolivia. The article shows how the establishment of a local organizational base for CFM is crucial.

URL: http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/2/2/451/pdf

Document type: E-article