Community Forestry: Paradoxes and Perspectives in Development Practice
| dc.contributor.author | Pulhin, Juan M | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-01T05:22:23Z | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-04T02:36:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-06-01T05:22:23Z | en_US |
| dc.date.available | 2011-01-04T02:36:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1996 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis deals with two related topics: core development objectives in community forestry in the Philippines, and the 'instruments' of development practice which have been used to address these objectives. The two topics have currency beyond forestry development and are at the centre of a debate about sustainable development. Community forestry aims to democratise resource access, alleviate poverty, and ensure the sustainability of forest resources. Development practice, however, has often led to contradictory outcomes. This paradox is examined from three perspectives: that of political economy, characteristics of practice, and the theory of rationalisation. ¶ Four government-initiated community forestry projects in the Philippines are analysed. ... | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | b19834639 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/48018 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | The Australian National University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Community forestry, Philippines, development practice, sustainable development, rural poor, political economy, theory of rationalization | en_US |
| dc.title | Community Forestry: Paradoxes and Perspectives in Development Practice | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis (PhD) | en_US |
| dcterms.valid | 1997 | en_US |
| local.contributor.affiliation | The Australian National University | en_US |
| local.contributor.affiliation | Department of Human Geography | en_US |
| local.description.refereed | yes | en_US |
| local.identifier.doi | 10.25911/5d7a2b5e0a601 | |
| local.mintdoi | mint | |
| local.type.degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | en_US |