Local Governance of Forests and the Role of External Organizations: Some Ties Matter More Than Others

Krister Andersson

World Development, 2013, vol. 43, issue C, 226-237

Abstract: Local efforts to govern forests can benefit from support from organizations operating at broader governance scales. This paper investigates why local users value the support from some organizations more than others, and the extent to which these preferences matter for governance choices. Analyzing data from 200 forest user groups in Bolivia, I find that users rate their relationships with nongovernmental organizations and municipal governments equally high, but only relationships with municipalities affect the probability of establishing local governance institutions. I attribute these results to differences in the external actors’ motivation and ability to respond to local governance needs.

Keywords: Latin America; Bolivia; forestry; local governance; institutions; incentives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.09.001

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