Title: Small scale, large impacts : transforming central and west African forest industry and trade to improve sustainable development, growth and governance

Authors: Molnar, Augusta

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: Rights and resources initiative

Year: cop. 2010

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: governance, local government, forest management, institution building, community participation, empowerment, natural resources policy, small enterprises, west africa, central africa

Abstract: In many countries SMFEs make a significant contribution to local economies through the informal markets. The formalization of SMFEs provides an alternative to the failed public management of forests for industrial scale concessions or state-managed conservation.

URL: http://www.rightsandresources.org/documents/files/doc_1432.pdf

Document type: Portal