The Politics of Decentralization

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Important contributions on impacts of decentralisation on forests and forest peoples worldwide. The case studies were developed with support from CIFOR, IUCN, UNFF, ITTO, FAO, USFS, World Bank and ProForest.

From the publisher's announcement:

Decentralization is sweeping the world and having dramatic and far-reaching impacts on resource management and livelihoods, particularly in forestry. This book is the most up-to-date examination of the themes, experiences and lessons learned from decentralization worldwide. Drawing on research and support from all of the major international forestry and conservation organizations, the book provides a balanced account that covers the impact of decentralization on resource management worldwide and provides comparative global insights with wide implications for policy, management, conservation and resource use and planning. This is state-of-the-art coverage of the critical issue of decentralization, vital for practitioners, academics and policy-makers across forestry and the full spectrum of natural resource management.