Participatory Local Democracy

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Devolution as a threat to democratic decision-making in forestry? : findings from three states in India

Abstract: The conflict between the state devolution policy of Joint Forest Management and the exercise of democratic local control over forest management in India is examined with regard to livelihood and forest quality improvement.

Author(s): Sarin, Madhu; Singh, Neera M.; Sundar, Nandini; Bhogal, Ranu K.

Source(s): , Working paper / Overseas development institute (ODI); 197 vi, 66 p Working paper / Overseas development institute (ODI) 197

Published: 2003 Overseas development institute (ODI), London (English

ISBN/ISSN: 0-85003-637-2/

Link: http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/working_papers/wp197.pdf

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January 1, 2003

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community participation, decentralization in government, decision-making, environmental management, forest management, forest policy, India, madhya pradesh, natural resources, natural resources policy, orissa, panchayat, popular participation, poverty alleviation, state governments, uttarakhand

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Devolution as a threat to democratic decision-making in forestry? : findings from three states in India

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