Municipal Forest Management in Latin America

Municipal Forest Management in Latin America
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Publisher : IDRC
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 1552501310
ISBN-13 : 9781552501313
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Book Synopsis Municipal Forest Management in Latin America by : Lyès Ferroukhi

Download or read book Municipal Forest Management in Latin America written by Lyès Ferroukhi and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book was written for three different purposes: (i) better understand the types of powers assigned to municipalities to this day, (ii) better understand the increasingly important role played by municipalities in forest management, (iii) analyze the opportunities that were created and the challenges faced by the decentralization processes in the region. The book compiles findings from in-depth studies conducted in 6 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. It uncovers some significant forest management schemes initiated by municipalities on the regional, national and local levels. The bookOCOs authors hope that their research findings appeal to departmental and municipal public servants, decision-makers, project technicians, researchers, international cooperation agencies professionals, municipal technicians, and organization workers and that they help them better understand municipal forest management."


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