Overview of Multi-level Forest Governance in Asia: Concepts, Challenges and the Way Forward Book

A fresh look and comparative perspectives from various Asian countries on multi-level forest governanceThis 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 governance can be achieved by bridging multi-level outcomes. Further, this volume highlights the importance of context in defining flexible policies for policy makers, development practitioners and the academic communities of these countries. It also provides assistance to government officers, NGOs and academics based on relevant empirical information on resource management.Table of Contents:List of TablesList of FiguresForeword Yukio IkemotoI: IntroductionMulti-level Forest Governance in Asia: An Introduction Makoto Inoue, Ganesh P Shivakoti and Hemant R OjhaII: South AsiaBangladesh: Do Changes in Policy Ensure Good Forest Governance?Tapan K Nath, Mohammed Jashimuddin and Makoto InoueIndia: Determinants and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Governance Madhusudan Bandi and P.K ViswanathanNepal: Evaluating Different Forest Management Regimes Ganesh P Shivakoti, Birendra K Karna, Ambika P Gautam and Makoto InoueSri Lanka: Forest Governance of Community-based Forest Management Mangala De Zoysa, W D Lakmi Saubhagya and Makoto InoueBhutan: Forest Resources Management and Conservation in and Outside Protected AreasOm Katel and Dietrich Schmidt-VogtIII: South - East Asia Indonesia I: Review of Local Community Dimensions of Forest Policies Mustofa Agung Sardjono and Ndan ImangIndonesia II: Customary Land Tenure in East Kalimantan G Simon DevungIndonesia III: Characteristics of Forest Management Policy in West Sumatra Yonariza, Ganesh P Shivakoti, Mahdi, Tri Martial and YolamalindaMalaysia: Governance and Community Participation in Forestry A Ainuddin NuruddinPhilippines: Multi-tired Forest Governance System on Uneven Playing Field Juan M Pulhin, Rose Jane J Peras and Maricel A TapiaThailand: Context and Outcomes of Community Forestry in Two Western Provinces Edward L Webb and Demis GalliVietnam: Implications of Community-based Forest Management for Sustainable Forest Governance Tran Nam Thang and Ganesh P ShivakotiLaos: Local Communities and Involvement of External Stakeholders Kimihiko HyakumuraIV: East AsiaChina: Mechanism Design of Community Co-management in Forest Governance Huilan Wei, Ting Zhu, Haiyun Chen and Ganesh P ShivakotiKorea: Conditions for Sustainability of Traditional Village Woods Maeulsoop Koo Ja-Choon, Kweon Deogkyu and Youn Yeo-ChangJapan I: Histories of 'Property Wards (Zaisanku)' and 'School Forests (Gakkou-rin) Haruo Saito and Taro TakemotoJapan II: Implications of the Commons for Endogenous Development of a Mountain Village Hironori Okuda and Makoto InoueV: Synthesis and the way forwardTowards an Effective Policy for Forest Management in Asia Ganesh P Shivakoti, Makoto Inoue, Juan M Pulhin, Shubhechchha Sharma, Edward L Webb and Tapan K NathAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

• Book Type :

Multi

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Paperback

• Language :

English

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• ISBN - 10 :

9351502597

• Multi-level Forest Governance in Asia: Concepts, Challenges and the Way Forward Published On :

16 Jun 2015

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