From recognition to derecognition in Senegal's forests
Subtitle: hemming in democratic representation via techinical claims
By: Pape Faye
Series: RFGI working paper : -- no. 17
Publisher: CODESRIA
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Dakar, Senegal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
ISBN-13: 9782869786318
Subjects: Forests and forestry; Citizen participation; Forest management; Forest conservation
Description: 'Recognizing' a local institution by granting powers to it (e.g. rights and resources) increases its capacity to respond (its 'responsiveness'). 'Derecognition,' the withdrawal of powers previously given, compromises an institution's responsiveness. However, this paper shows that in decentralized forest management in Senegal such 'derecognition' is effectively a new category of 'recognition'. As the Senegalese Forest Service supplants and derecognises local elected governments, these local bodies in turn eliminate committees set up by Forest Department's management projects, thus 'derecognising' them. Derecognition by the Forest Department draws upon technical claims, while derecognition by the elected local governments mobilizes political and legal claims.
Notes: Cover title.

"Responsive Forest Governance Initiative (RFGI), supporting resilient forest livelihoods through local representation."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-37).