Forests for people community rights and forest tenure reform

"In recent years governments in the South have transferred at least 200 million hectares of forests to communities living in and around them . This book assesses the experience of what appears to be a new international trend that has substantially increased the share of the world's forests...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Barry, Deborah (Editor), Dahal, Ganga Ram (Editor), Colfer, Carol J. Pierce (Editor)
Resource Type:	Book
Language:	English
Subjects:	Forest policy > Developing countries. Community forestry > Developing countries. Land tenure > Developing countries. Forest management > Citizen participation > Economic aspects > Developing countries.

Table of Contents:

Tenure change in the global south
Forest tenure reform: an orphan with only uncles
The devolution of management rights and the co-management of community forest
From discourse to policy: the practical interface of statutory and customary land and forest rights
Authority relations under new forest tenure arrangements
Community networks, collective action and forest management benefits
Regulations as barriers to community benefits in tenure reform
Communities and forest markets: assessing the benefits from diverse forms of engagement
Outcomes of reform for livelihoods, forest condition and equity
Conclusions and refections for the future of forest tenure reform.