In recent years governments in the South have transferred at least 200 million hectares of forests to communities living in and around them . This book assesses the experience of what appears to be a new international trend that has substantially increased the share of the world's forests under c...
Larson, A.M.
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Barry, D.M.
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Dahal, G.R.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Forests for people: community rights and forest tenure reform]
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Forests for people: community rights and forest tenure reform
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
Larson, A.M.
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Barry, D.M.
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Dahal, G.R.
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[Conclusions and reflections for the future of forest tenure reform]
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Conclusions and reflections for the future of forest tenure reform
Dahal, G.R.
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Larson, A.M.
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Pacheco, P.
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[Outcomes of reforms for livelihoods, forest condition and equity]
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Outcomes of reforms for livelihoods, forest condition and equity
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
Kanel, K.R.
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Dahal, G.R.
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[Community forestry policy and its economic implications: an experience from Nepal]
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Community forestry policy and its economic implications: an experience from Nepal
Paudel, N.S.
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Banjade, M.R.
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Dahal, G.R.
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[Devolution challenges in Nepal's community forestry in the context of emerging market opportunities]
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Devolution challenges in Nepal's community forestry in the context of emerging market opportunities