| Description |
1 online resource (xxix, 413 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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The Earthscan forestry library |
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Earthscan forestry library
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| Contents |
Forest governance and decentralization in Africa: linking local, regional and global dialogues / Laura A. German [and others] -- Part I. Governing Africa's forests in a globalized world, framing the dialogue. Forestry and democratic decentralization in sub-Saharan Africa: a rough review / Jesse C. Ribot -- Elusive meanings: decentralization, conservation and local democracy / Mariteuw Chimère Diaw -- The new economic 'grand game' in Africa and the future of governance reforms in the forestry sector / Alain Karsenty -- Part II. Decentralized forest management, forms and outcomes. Forest sector reforms, livelihoods and sustainability in western Uganda / Pamela Jagger -- Hidden harvest: unlocking the economic potential of community-based forest management in Tanzania / Tom Blomley [and others] -- Gendered representation and participation in decentralized forest management: case studies from Cameroon and Senegal / Solange Bandiaky and Anne-Marie Tiani -- Forest revenue decentralization and profits redistribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo / Sébastien Malele Mbala and Alain Karsenty -- Governance of decentralized forest revenue in central Africa: for better or for worse? / Patrice Bigombé Logo -- Local government and forest resource governance in Mali: taxation and decentralized management of forest resources in Siby Rural Commune / Bréhima Kassibo -- Decentralization outcomes in the context of political uncertainty in Zimbabwe: a comparative assessment of co-management and CAMPFIRE and implications for policy / Everisto Mapedza -- Bridging the gap between environmental decision-makers in Madagascar / Nadia Rabesahala Horning -- Part III. International trade, finance and forest sector governance reform. Trends in Ghana's international timber trade: implications for local livelihoods and sustainable forest management / J. Henry Owusu -- Forestry governance and trade transformations: experiences from Tanzania and implications for sustainable development / Simon Milledge -- The Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (AFLEG) and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) processes and the challenges of forest governance in African tropical timber exporting countries / James K. Gasana and Jean-Marie Samyn -- Free, prior and informed consent: implications for sustainable forest management in the Congo Basin / Luke Freeman [and others] -- On the nature of intergenerational and social networks in the African forest sector: the case of Chinese, Lebanese, Indian and Italian business networks / Jean-Marc Roda -- Climate change: what are its implications for forest governance? / Carmenza Robledo, Jürgen Blaser and Sarah Byrne -- Part IV. Conclusions. Forest governance and decentralization in Africa: issues and emerging trends / Doris Capistrano |
| Summary |
Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of decentralization and its outcomes - most of which suggest an underperformance of governance reforms - and explores the viability of different governance instruments in the context of weak governance and expanding commercial pressures over forests. Findings are grouped into two thematic areas: decentralization |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Forest policy -- Africa
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Forest management -- Africa
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Decentralization in government -- Africa
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Globalization -- Africa
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NATURE -- Natural Resources.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Environmental Economics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Green Business.
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Decentralization in government
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Forest management
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Forest policy
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Globalization
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Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
German, Laura A
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Karsenty, Alain
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Tiani, Anne-Marie
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| ISBN |
9781849774512 |
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184977451X |
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9781844077564 |
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184407756X |
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