This article reports on findings from a research project, in more than 30 sites in 10 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, aimed at analyzing cases where changes in formal tenure rights for forest-based communities had recently occurred or were in process. Though by far largest proportion...
Larson, A.M.
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Barry, D.M.
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Dahal, G.R.
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[New Rights for forest-based communities?: understanding processes of forest tenure reform]
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New Rights for forest-based communities?: understanding processes of forest tenure reform
For the last two decades, some countries in Asia have initiated progressive tenure reform in the forestry sector through transfer of management and use rights from the state to the local communities, indigenous groups, local government units, private sector and individual households. However, sti...
Dahal, G.R.
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Adhikari, K.P.
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[Trends and impact of forest tenure reforms in Asia: cases from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal and the Philippines]
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Trends and impact of forest tenure reforms in Asia: cases from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal and the Philippines
This paper identifies strategic weaknesses in the devolution policy process in forest management and analyses the reasons behind them. Further, it establishes the relationship of devolution policy outcomes with governance and institutional structures. The field research was undertaken in the Phil...
Dahal, G.R.
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Capistrano, D.
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[Forest governance and institutional structure: an ignored dimension of community based forest management in the Philippines]
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Forest governance and institutional structure: an ignored dimension of community based forest management in the Philippines