Policy

Colfer, Carol J. Pierce and Capistrano, D. 2005. Politics of Decentralization: The Forests, Power and People. Earthscan.
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Colfer and Capistrano: This edited book brings together views from all over the world, in an effort to share experience with the decentralization process, particularly as it relates to forestry and forest peoples. It includes materials from global, national, and local levels.
Colfer, Carol J. Pierce.; Ram Dahal, Ganga. and Capistrano, Doris. 2008. Lessons from Forest Decentralization: Money, Justice and the Quest for Good Governance in Asia/Pacific. Earthscan/CIFOR, London.
This is a compilation of papers that both provide updates on decentralization in the Asia/Pacific region and also address topics, like gender, corruption, finance, and land tenure that have been inadequately dealt with in previous efforts. An effort has been made to include perspectives from regional to local and across the geographic region.
Yuliani, E. L.; Tadjudin, D.; Indriatmoko, Y.; Munggoro, D. W.; Gaban, F.; Maulana, F. (Editors) 2006. Kehutanan Multipihak: Langkah Menuju Perubahan. CIFOR publications 132p, Indonesia.
PDF: B. Indonesia (size 9 MB)
Yuliani, E. L.; Tadjudin, D.; Indriatmoko, Y.; Munggoro, D. W.; Gaban, F.; Maulana, F. (Editors) 2007. Multistakeholder Forestry: Steps for Change. CIFOR publications 132p, Indonesia.
PDF: English (size 8 MB)
This fascinating book evolved from a writing workshop that brought together mainly NGO personnel who had worked in rural areas all over Indonesia. These authors convey their experiences trying to bring about harmonious and beneficial multistakeholder processes in a variety of settings. Available in English and bahasa Indonesia.