The Politics Of Decentralization

, by Colfer, Carol J. Pierce; Capistrano, Doris; Interlaken Workshop on Decentralization

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ISBN: 9781844072057 | 1844072053
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 8/30/2005

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It is vital that we adopt interdisciplinary approaches such as ecological economics to gain an understanding of the values that determine human interaction with, and use and abuse of, the environment. This book is a model of applied ecological economics.

List of Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

xii

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

xiii

Introduction

(10)

Jürgen Blaser, Christian Küchli, Carol J. Pierce Colfer and Doris Capistrano

PART I THEMES IN DECENTRALIZATION

(128)

1 Forest Governance in Federal Systems: An Overview of Experiences and Implications for Decentralization

(19)

Hans M. Gregersen, Arnoldo Contreras-Hermosilla, Andy White and Lauren Phillips

2 Democratic Decentralization in the Forestry Sector: Lessons Learned from Africa, Asia and Latin America

(31)

Anne M. Larson

3 Paths and Pitfalls of Decentralization for Sustainable Forest Management: Experiences of the Asia Pacific Region

(23)

Ian Ferguson and Cherukat Chandrasekharan

4 Choosing Representation: Institutions and Powers for Decentralized Natural Resources Management

(21)

Jesse C. Ribot

5 The Experience of the Food and Agriculture Organization with Decentralization in the Forest Sector

107

(14)

Merilio G. Morell

6 Implications for Biodiversity Conservation of Decentralized Forest Resources Management

121

(20)

Jeffrey Sayer, Christopher Elliott, Edmond Barrow, Steve Gretzinger, Stewart Maginnis, Thomas McShane and Gill Shepherd

PART II COUNTRY CASES

139

(114)

7 Decentralization of the Forestry Sector: Indonesia's Experience

141

(11)

Wandojo Siswanto and Wahjudi Wardojo

8 Forests and Decentralization in Switzerland: A Sampling

152

(14)

Christian Küchli and Jürgen Blaser

9 Decentralization of Forest Management in Bolivia: Who Benefits and Why?

166

(18)

Pablo Pacheco

10 Decentralization and Forest Management in Uganda

184

(12)

Steve Amooti Nsita

11 Decentralization of Federal Forestry Systems in Ghana

196

(16)

Oppon Sasu

12 The Push-Me, Pull-You of Forest Devolution in Scotland

212

(17)

Bill Ritchie and Mandy Haggith

13 Main Features of Russia's Forest Management System

229

(9)

Natalia V. Malysheva

14 Forest Resources Decision-Making in the US

238

(15)

Gerald A. Rose with Douglas W. MacCleery, Ted L. Lorensen, Gary Lettman, David C. Zumeta, Mike Carroll, Timothy C. Boyce and Bruce Springer

PART III COMMUNITY VOICES

253

(62)

15 Decentralized Natural Resources Management in the Chiredzi District of Zimbabwe: Voices from the Ground

255

(14)

Steven Hlambela and Witness Kozanayi

16 Decentralizing Protected Area Management at Mount Kitanglad

269

(13)

Adolino L. Saway Alyas Datu Makapukaw and Felix S. Mirasol Jr.

17 State, Forest and Community: Decentralization of Forest Administration in Guatemala

282

(14)

Silvel Elias and Hannah Wittman

18 Decentralization: Issues, Lessons and Reflections

296

(19)

Doris Capistrano and Carol J. Pierce Colfer

Index

315

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