Sharing Power: Learning by Doing in Co-Management of Natural Resources throughout the World
Bibliography B1083
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| Author(s) | Borrini-Feyerabend, G. Pimbert, M. Farvar, M.T. Kothari, A. Renard, Y. |
| Date | 2004 |
| Reference type | Book |
| Pages | 350 pp. |
| Publisher | IIED, London |
Summary
At the heart of ‘co-management’ of natural resources is a process of collective understanding and action by local communities and other social actors. The process brings about negotiated agreements on management roles, rights, and responsibilities, making explicit the conditions and institutions of sound decentralized governance. De facto, co-management is about sharing power. When successful, it spells out the peaceful and intelligent ways by which communities and other actors overcome environmental challenges, take best advantage of nature’s gifts and share those in fairness and solidarity. When it fails, it ushers conflicts, human misery and environmental damages. This book is designed to support professionals and citizens at large who both wish to better understand collaborative management processes and develop and enhance them in practice.
Themes
Community Conservation
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Related records above this one:
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) (Organisation O0046)
- International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) (Organisation O0040)