Democratic decentralization of natural resources: Institutionalizing popular participation

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2002

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Washington D.C.: World Resources Institute

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This brief presents preliminary findings and recommendations from research on natural resources in decentralization efforts around the world. All the cases explore the degree to

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Community rights, Social impacts, Environmental impacts, Government policy, Local policy, Government institutions, Decentralization, Democratization, Natural resource management, Local governance, Accountable representation, Local institutions, Environmental management, Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM), Power transfer, Environmental subsidarity principles, Environmental standards, Governance

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