Improving governance of forest tenure. A practical guide

Forests help us breathe and they give us homes, food and energy. Moreover, human well-being and the health of our whole planet depend on whether and how we grow and look after forests. So, forest governance û or who is allowed to decide what about forests and how û is a matter of life and death for millions of people around the world and is profoundly relevant for us all. But decisions about forests and trees are often in the wrong hands or made badly. Much depends on ‘tenure’ûon who owns and controls the forests and trees themselves. The owners may be those who need the forests and look after them well or those who degrade them with no regard for the well-being of others. In short, it is about power. This Practical Guide aims to inspire and arm those who want to try to improve things so that power is used well for forests; it describes how practical tools can be used to shape better governance of forest tenure.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: FAO, Rome (Italy). Climate, Energy and Tenure Div. eng 178515, International Inst. for Environment and Development, London (United Kingdom). Drylands Programme eng 27960
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Rome (Italy) FAO/IIED 2013
Subjects:FOREST RESOURCES, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, LAND TENURE, LAND POLICIES, LAND GOVERNANCE, LOCAL COMMUNITIES, SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, GUIDELINES,
Online Access:http://www.fao.org/3/i3249e/i3249e.pdf
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