Title: Democratic decentralization of natural resources : institutionalizing popular participation /
Authors: Ribot, Jesse Craig.; World Resources Institute.
Publisher: World Resources Institute,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Natural resources Management; Environmental management Citizen participation.; Environmental policy Decision making; Natural resources Co-management
Contents: Decentralizations involving natural resources are incomplete -- Decentralization can have positive outcomes -- Accountability matters : choose and build on representative and accountable local institutions -- Discretionary powers matter : environmental subsidiarity principles are needed -- Secure power transfer matters -- accompanying measures and central government roles for effective decentralization.