Title: Authority over forests : empowerment and subordination in Senegal's democratic decentralization

Authors: Ribot, Jesse C.

Year: 2009

Journal: Development and change

Volume: 40(2009)1

PAGE: 105--129

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: legitimacy of governments, community participation, democracy, corrupt practices, public administration, forest management, decentralization in government, senegal

Abstract: Despite progressive new laws that transfer forest rights to rural councils, the Forest Service in Senegal continue to allocate access to lucrative forest opportunities to charcoal merchants. As a result, the councils cannot represent their populations and therefore cannot gain legitimacy.

URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-7660.2009.01507.x/epdf

Document type: E-article