Why Target Communities Remain Subjects Rather than Partners of Development Agencies in Integrated Conservation and Development Projects in Latin America

• Published in: European journal of development research Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 100 - 123
• Main Authors: Busck-Lumholt, Louise Marie, Corbera, Esteve, Mertz, Ole
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Appropriation; Community; Community involvement; Conservation; Decision making; Development agencies; Development banks; Development programs; Indigenous peoples; Native peoples; Organizational structure; Ownership; Participation; Project management; Project managers; United States > US

Despite repeated calls for locally anchored Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs), the decision-making authority of targeted Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) remains limited. This paper is grounded on an Institutional Logics perspective to examine the role of major...