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Understanding forest tenure: What rights and for whom?

Secure forest tenure for sustainable forest management and poverty alleviation: the case of South and Southeast Asia

Year of publication 2006

Pages 97 p.

Author Romano, F.;Reeb, D.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Series title LSP Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The study conducted by FAO and partners in South and Southeast Asia was based on an analysis of forest tenure according to two variables: the type of ownership, and the level of control of and access to resources. It aimed to take into account the complex combination of forest ownership − whether legally or customarily defined − and arrangements for the management and use of forest resources. Forest tenure determines who can use what resources, for how long and under what conditions.

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