Intersection of decentralization and conflict in natural resource management : cases from Southeast Asia
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2005
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
The study explores the relationship between decentralization and conflict, comparing two case studies in Cambodia and the Philippines. It addresses to what degree and in what ways decentralization influences conflicts that are related to natural resources management (NRM), especially where local institutions are often unrepresentative of, and unaccountable to local communities. In developing countries, the research indicates that sufficient time is an essential component for bringing about genuine and effective local governance, as well as being a means for averting conflict.
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NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, DECENTRALIZATION, GOVERNMENT POLICY, CONFLICTS, INDIGENOUS POPULATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, LOCAL GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRATIZATION, INDUSTRIAL ASPECTS, SOCIAL ASPECTS, LEGISLATION, LAND RIGHTS, CAMBODIA, PHILIPPINES, CORRUPTION, LAND USE CHANGE, FAR EAST ASIA, DECOLONIZATION