Improving access to forest resources : experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCNs Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
2012
Fisher, R. J. |
Barrow, Edmund G. C. |
de Silva, Janaka |
Ingles, A. W. |
Shepherd, Gill |
It is commonly claimed that forest tenure reform that provides rural people with rights to access and use of forest resources can contribute to improved forest management and poverty alleviation. But, at least with respect to poverty alleviation, there are few experiences with formal forest tenure reform that have demonstrated this to date. Given how difficult it is to achieve pro-poor tenure reform, an important question is whether modest informal changes can achieve results.