The Decentralization of Forest Governance - 9781844075867

Taylor & Francis

The Decentralization of Forest GovernancePolitics, Economics and the Fight for Control of Forests in Indonesian Borneo\nAuthor(s): Moira Moeliono, Eva Wollenberg, Godwin Limberg\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781844075867, 978-1844075867\nSynopsis\n'This book provides an excellent overview of more than a decade of transformation in a forest landscape where the interests of local people, extractive industries and globally important biodiversity are in conflict. The studies assembled here teach us that plans and strategies are fine but, in the real world of the forest frontier, conservation must be based upon negotiation, social learning and an ability to muddle through.' \nJeffrey Sayer, senior scientific adviser, Forest Conservation Programme IUCN - International Union for of Nature\n\n The devolution of control over the world's forests from national or state and provincial level governments to local control iR