The Politics Of Decentralization

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

• ISBN13: 9781844072057
• ISBN10: 1844072053
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	v
Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xii
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	xiii
Introduction	1	(10)
Jürgen Blaser, Christian Küchli, Carol J. Pierce Colfer and Doris Capistrano
PART I THEMES IN DECENTRALIZATION	11	(128)
1 Forest Governance in Federal Systems: An Overview of Experiences and Implications for Decentralization	13	(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	32	(31)
Anne M. Larson
3 Paths and Pitfalls of Decentralization for Sustainable Forest Management: Experiences of the Asia Pacific Region	63	(23)
Ian Ferguson and Cherukat Chandrasekharan
4 Choosing Representation: Institutions and Powers for Decentralized Natural Resources Management	86	(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