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Prophets, Profits, Prove It: Social Forestry under Pressure

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Social forestry seeks to manage forests through local communities for their own plus national benefits, but it still falls short of the targets set. Reconciling local concerns for livelihood opportunities with the need for accountability requires intermediaries who successfully negotiate in the bureaucratic jungle of forestry as an institution.

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2020.05.008
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    Publication year

    2020

    Authors

    van Noordwijk, M.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    social forestry, forest management, local communities

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