This chapter concludes from a study of the impacts of forest devolution policies in China, India and the Philippines that devolution has had significant impacts, but mostly on increasing forest cover. Changes in livelihoods were mixed, and control over forests was little changed. In some cases, de facto control and benefits actually decreased. Forest departments are ill-suited to leading economic development among forest users, as their interests are too divergent. Other state agencies and third party facilitators are necessary. It concludes with a set of recommendations for improving policy support to local forest management.
Ano de publicação
2003
Autores
Edmunds, D.; Wollenberg, E.; Contreras, A.P.; Liu Dachang; Kelkar, G.; Nathan, D.; Sarin, M.; Singh, N.M.
Idioma
English
Palavras-chave
forest management, government policy, forest policy, local population, decentralization, community forestry, community involvement, decision making, impact
Geográfico
China, India, Philippines
