  
by Mairi Dupar and Nathan Badenoch.
The report Environment, Livelihoods, and Local Institutions:
Decentralization in Mainland Southeast Asia analyzes how
decentralization reforms are changing local institutions for natural
resource management in the region. The focus is on mountainous areas
where impoverished populations struggle to preserve meager resources,
remaining biodiversity, and food security.
The authors assess whether institutional and policy changes have
provided the incentives for local authorities and communities to manage
natural resources sustainably. They analyze how local people's
representation in decision-making, their access to conflict resolution
mechanisms, and the relation between different local institutions affect
natural resource management. Through comparison between case studies,
the authors also look at different assets, such as the social capital
within communities, that can affect the success or failure of
decentralization and related reforms.
FORTHCOMING APRIL 15th 2002 / 84 pages / ISBN 1-56973-506-9
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