Forest tenure reform in Asia and Africa : local control for improved livelihoods, forest management, and carbon sequestration / / edited by Randall A. Bluffstone and Elizabeth J.Z. Robinson

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : RFF Press, , 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.75095
• Soggetto topico: Forest policy - Asia; Forest management - Asia; Forest policy - Africa; Forest management - Africa
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BluffstoneRandall <1960-> RobinsonElizabeth J. Z
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: local forest reform - theory and experience; Part I Understanding local forest management; 2 Understanding local forest tenure reforms: section context and overview; 3 Collective forest tenure reform in China: an overview; 4 Forest tenure reform in Ethiopia; 5 Some background on Tanzanian forest policy, institutions and the forest land tenure system; 6 Forest sector reforms in Tanzania and Uganda; Part II Evaluation of local forest management ; 7 Local implications of forest tenure reform: section context and overview8 Impact of forest management decentralization on rural livelihoods: evidence from Ethiopia; 9 Local forest management institutions and their role in conserving woody species and biodiversity: a case study in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia; 10 Where to collect? Community forest management and disadvantaged households in Nepal; 11 Local community participation under reformed forest management in Kenya: lessons and policy implications; 12 Community-based leasehold forestry in Nepal: a genuine tenure reform in progress? ; Part III Extending local forest management to include REDD+13 Extending local forest management to include REDD+: section context and overview; 14 REDD+ and tenure: a review of the latest developments in research, implementation and public policy debates; 15 Will REDD+ be successful in Tanzania? Practical issues of REDD+ implementation; 16 Can strategic environmental and social assessment of REDD+ improve forest governance?; 17 Conclusion: directions for research and implications for policy; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Forest tenure reforms are occurring in many developing countries around the world. These reforms typically include devolution of forest lands to local people and communities, which has attracted a great deal of attention and interest. While the nature and level of devolution vary by country, all have potentially important implications for resource allocation, local ecosystem services, livelihoods and climate change. This book helps students, researchers and professionals to understand the importance and implications of these reforms for local environmental quality, climate change, and the liv
• Titolo autorizzato: Forest tenure reform in Asia and Africa
• ISBN: 1-315-74426-0; 1-317-59160-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459889603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Environment for development.