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
PAGE:
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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:
https://liberiafti.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/lawry_devolution-of-forest-rights-sustainable-forest-management.pdf
Document type:
Conference proceeding/ paper