Title: Devolution as a threat to democratic decision-making in forestry? : findings from three states in India

Authors: Sarin, Madhu and Singh, Neera M. and Sundar, Nandini and Bhogal, Ranu K.

Place: London

Publisher: Overseas development institute (ODI)

Year: 2003

Journal: Working paper / Overseas development institute (ODI)

Volume: 197

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: forest management, decision-making, community participation, panchayat, state governments, forest policy, decentralization in government, natural resources, natural resources policy, environmental management, popular participation, poverty alleviation, madhya pradesh, orissa, uttarakhand, india

Abstract: The conflict between the state devolution policy of Joint Forest Management and the exercise of democratic local control over forest management in India is examined with regard to livelihood and forest quality improvement.

URL: http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/working_papers/wp197.pdf

Document type: Portal