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A fresh look and comparative perspectives from various Asian countries on multi-level forest governance
This book presents the remarkable diversity of policy implementation in forest resource management in 14 Asian countries: five in South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan), six in South-east Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos) and three in East Asia (China, Korea and Japan). It explores how effective forest ...
There is today a crucial need to revamp the management and governance of water systems in Asia in order to cater to the increasing demands of a growing group of users with diverse needs-urban settlements, industry, food producers and environmental needs. This collection of twenty original essays contains informed views on what the 21 century will require of irrigation policies, institutions and governance. Written by a mix of international observers and ...
Asian societies are entering a new era of decentralized governance of forests. The authority to make decisions of forest management has shifted to lower levels of government and, in some cases, to the local people themselves. But can governments simply decentralize authority away from the center, or are there certain core elements necessary to achieve sustainable management and conservation of forests in a decentralized world? This book argues that policy ...