Title: Devolution of forest rights and sustainable forest management : learning from two decades of implementation

Authors: Lawry, Steven and McLain, Rebecca

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2012

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: forest management, public administration, administrative reform, legislation, community participation, decentralization in government, asia and the pacific, latin america, africa south of sahara

Abstract: The factors driving or hindering forest policy reform in 16 developing countries are identified. Two factors explain the lack of progress in devolving rights: (1) conflicts of forest reform laws; and (2) the failure of agencies to realign their missions in support of rights devolution.

URL: http://landandpoverty.com/agenda/pdfs/paper/mclain_full_paper.pdf

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