Beyond tenure : rights-based approaches to peoples and forests : some lessons from the forest peoples programme

Abstract: On the basis of a review of 17 years of programmatic work with forest peoples in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this paper explores the complexity of rights that need recognition if community-based livelihoods in forests are to be secured and well-being is to be improved.

Author(s): Colchester, Marcus

Source(s): , iv, 44 p.

Published: 2008 Rights and resources initiative, Washington, DC (English

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Link: http://www.rightsandresources.org/documents/files/doc_825.pdf

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