Decentralization in post-Soeharto Indonesia has not only changed state and society relations at the local level, but brought increased control over forests at the district level. Local social forces gained more influence because of their close relations with local government and acted to limit th...
Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Moeliono, M.
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Limberg, G.
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Iwan, R.
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Rhee, S.
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Sudana, M.
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[Between state and society: Local governance of forests in Malinau, Indonesia]
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Between state and society: Local governance of forests in Malinau, Indonesia
Sunderlin, William D.
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[Poverty alleviation through community forestry in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam: an assessment of the potential]
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Poverty alleviation through community forestry in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam: an assessment of the potential
Oemer, C.
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[Living conditions of forest dependent-people in the northern Bolivian Amazon: a case study of El Sena municipality]
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Living conditions of forest dependent-people in the northern Bolivian Amazon: a case study of El Sena municipality
One of the major innovations in Cameroon’s forest industry is the devolution of management authority to local communities. These communities have viewed this shift as a response to their age-old demands — and frustrations — regarding profits from commercial harvesting of forests on their land bas...
Oyono, P.R.
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[Acteurs locaux, representation et politics des eco-pouvoirs dans le Cameroun rural post-1994]
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Acteurs locaux, representation et politics des eco-pouvoirs dans le Cameroun rural post-1994
This study adopts an institutional approach to analyze the way in which informal rules, in their interaction with formal rules, shape the use of forest resources by diverse types of smallholders and communities (i.e., indigenous people, agro-extractive and traditional communities) in Latin Americ...
Pacheco, P.
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Barry, D.M.
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Cronkleton, P.
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Larson, A.M.
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[El papel de las instituciones informales en el uso de los recursos forestales en América Latina]
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El papel de las instituciones informales en el uso de los recursos forestales en América Latina
Community forestry is seen as a promising option to improve the often-precarious situation of rural families while at the same time contributing to conserve forests. National and international organizations are promoting community forestry, aiming for a clear set of features that include: legal f...
Pokorny, B.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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Pacheco, P.
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Porro, N.M.
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Louman, Bastian
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Stoian, D.
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[Challenges of community forestry in tropical America]
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Challenges of community forestry in tropical America
Karsenty, A.
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[The new economic 'great game' in Africa and the future of governance reforms in the forest sector]
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The new economic 'great game' in Africa and the future of governance reforms in the forest sector
Cronkleton, P.
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Barry, D.M.
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Pulhin, J.M.
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Saigal, S.
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[La devolución de los derechos de manejo y la cogestión en bosques comunitarios]
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La devolución de los derechos de manejo y la cogestión en bosques comunitarios
REDD+ is a potentially significant financial mechanism for shifting the incentives from deforestation and land use change to forest conservation and sustainability. Even though REDD+ is not primarily a governance reform, it will affect or be affected by forest governance, it can improve forest go...
Larson, A.M.
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Petkova, E.
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[An Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities]
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An Introduction to Forest Governance, People and REDD+ in Latin America: Obstacles and Opportunities
Numerous authors have stressed the importance of guaranteeing and protecting the tenure and human rights of indigenous and other forest-based communities under schemes for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD, or REDD+); and important international indigenous organiz...
Larson, A.M.
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[Forest tenure reform in the age of climate change: lessons for REDD+]
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Forest tenure reform in the age of climate change: lessons for REDD+