Is Decentralization Leading to "Real" Decision-Making Power for Forest-dependent Communities? Case Studies from Mexico and Brazil

Decentralization of forest governance has been promoted as a way to conserve forests more effectively, while also improving rural and forest-dependent livelihoods. Prior to assessing the consequences of this decentralization trend, there is a need to critically examine the degree to which decentrali...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reem F. Hajjar, Robert A. Kozak, John L. Innes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2012-03-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol17/iss1/art12/