Unpredictable Outcomes in Forestry-Governance Institutions in Practice

Community forest management in the Amazon has been subject to institutional changes because of a shift from government to governance. Although these changes aim to create opportunities for local communities, the effectiveness of new institutions remains arbitrary. In particular, the unpredictability...

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Published inSociety & natural resources Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 358 - 371
Main Author de Koning, Jessica
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2014
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Amazon
Amazon region
Bolivia
bricolage
Communities
Community
community forestry
Conceptualization
conservation
decentralization
deforestation
Ecuador
ecuadorian amazon
environmental governance
Environmental policy
Forest management
Forestry
forests
Governance
Government and politics
institutional bricolage
Institutional change
Institutions
Latin America
Legislation
livelihoods
Local communities
market
natural-resource management
people
smallholders
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Summary:Community forest management in the Amazon has been subject to institutional changes because of a shift from government to governance. Although these changes aim to create opportunities for local communities, the effectiveness of new institutions remains arbitrary. In particular, the unpredictability of legislative outcomes-as one of the institutional changes-evokes discussion on how local people respond to new institutions. This article analyzes the effects of forest institutions at the local level. By using the concept of institutional bricolage, the article argues that institutions in practice work differently than intended.
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ISSN:0894-1920
1521-0723
1521-0723
DOI:10.1080/08941920.2013.861557