Devolution of forest management: A cautionary case of pukhtun Jirgas in dispute settlements

Human Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 637-653

  Southwold Llewellyn, Sarah ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Community based management; Devolution; Forest; Jirgas; Pakistan; Pukhtun (pashtun, pathan)

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; DEVOLUTION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; POLICY MAKING;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33750336265     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-006-9040-2     Document Type: Article

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