Policy

Unpacking decentralization

The term “decentralization” is applied to a wide diversity of governance arrangements around the world and has achieved positive, negative, and no results in its application […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): K.P. Andersson; J. Bauer; P. Jagger; M. Luckert; R. Meinzen-Dick; E. Mwangi; E. Ostrom
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Condiciones de las comunidades forestales con bosques templados en cinco estados de Mexico

Preliminary report on the findings of Mexico’s nationwide survey of community forests.

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): L. Merino
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Migration impacts on self governance, local institutions, and forest management in forest communities in Mexico

The vast majority of Mexican forestland is under collective tenure (70%). This type of tenure has been the base for the development of commercial community forestry […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): L. Merino; A. Martinez
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Estudio estrategico sobre el sector forestal Mexicano

A report assessing the state of the Mexican forest sector, created by UNAM at the request of the World Bank, the Food & Agricultural Organization, and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): L. Merino; J. Rodriguez; G. Ortiz; A. Garcia
  • Type of Document: Research Report

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Local institutions in forest management

This policy brief discusses the impact of community organizations/capacity on successful management of natural resources, including forests. Specifically, the brief highlifghts two research sites near Mt. […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): J. Mogoi; E. Obonyo; P. Ongugo
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Does gender influence forest management?: Exploring cases from East Africa and Latin America

The influence of gendered relationships on access to forests and on forest sustainability remains a concern for scholars and practitioners. This paper presents a comparative study […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): E. Mwangi; R. Meinzen-Dick; Y. Sun
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Gender and forest conservation: Cases from East Africa and Latin America

This presentation discusses a cross country study on gender in community forest management. Analyzing gender participation in Kenya, Uganda, Mexico and Bolivia, the research demonstrates that […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): E. Mwangi; R. Meinzen-Dick; Y. Sun; A. Banana; R. Leon; L. Merino; P. Ongugo
  • Type of Document: Media

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Sacred groves: Biodiversity conservation hotspots

This policy brief explores the significance of and pressures affecting sacred groves in Kenya. Sacred forests are celebrated for their culturally and traditionally important sites and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): P. Ongugo; J. Mogoi; E. Obonyo; T. Omenda; G. Sigu
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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The effect of internal human conflicts on forest conservation and sustainable development in Kenya

Sustainable management of forest resources in Kenya will only be possible if we practice good governance of the forest resources; which calls for the respect for […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): P.O. Ongugo; E.A. Obonyo; J.N. Mogoi; V.O. Oeba
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Examining the roles of community forest associations (CFAs) in the decentralization process of Kenyan forests

The Introduction of Participatory Forestry Management (PFM) in Kenya from 1997 has led to formation of community based organizations which have come to be referred to […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): P.O. Ongugo; J.N. Mogoi; E. Obonyo; V.O. Oeba
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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