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Chapter 5 - This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of decentralization and its outcomes most of which suggest an under performance of governance reforms and explores the viability of different governance instruments in the context of weak governance and expanding commercial pressures over forests.

First Author: German, Laura Anne; Karsenty, Alain; Tiani, Anne-Marie
Attributed to:  Tropical forests in poverty alleviation: from household data to global-comparative analysis funded by ESRC

Abstract

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World (2009)

Page Reference: 103-125

ISBN: 9781844077564