Title: Decentralization and wildlife management : devolving rights or shedding responsibility? : Bwindi impenetrable national park, Uganda

Authors: Namara, Agrippinah and Nsabagasani, Xavier

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World resources institute

Year: 2003

Journal: Environmental governance in Africa working papers

Volume: 9

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: wildlife conservation, environmental management, natural resources policy, community participation, decentralization in government, governance, national parks and reserves, natural resources, uganda

Abstract: The roles of local institutions involved in natural resource management under the community conservation approach to protected area management around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda are analysed with special emphasis on effective local participation and empowerment.

URL: http://pdf.wri.org/eaa_wp9.pdf

Document type: Other