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Intersection of decentralization and conflict in natural resource management : cases from Southeast Asia

Reports & Research
December, 2005
Cambodia, Philippines
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Corruption
Land Conflicts
Land in post-conflict settings
conflicts
corruption
decentralization
land rights
land use change
The study explores the relationship between decentralization and conflict, comparing two case studies in Cambodia and the Philippines. It addresses to what degree and in what ways decentralization influences conflicts that are related to natural resources management (NRM), especially where local institutions are often unrepresentative of, and unaccountable to local communities. In developing countries, the research indicates that sufficient time is an essential component for bringing about genuine and effective local governance, as well as being a means for averting conflict.
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Strengthening Institutions for Urban and Metropolitan Management and Service Delivery

Philippines Urbanization Review Policy Notes

Training Resources & Tools
Policy Papers & Briefs
May, 2017
Philippines, Eastern Asia, Oceania
Urban Tenure
urbanization
decentralization
This policy note discusses strengthening institutions for urban and metropolitan management and service delivery and is part of a broader Philippines urbanization study. Strong institutions are critical to the effective management of cities, the delivery of efficient urban services and infrastructure, and the establishment of an enabling environment for business and job creation.
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Designing and scaling-up productive natural resource management programs: decentralization and institutions for collective action

Reports & Research
December, 1997
Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Chile, Zimbabwe, Austria, Costa Rica, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Tajikistan, Italy, Tanzania, Brazil, India, Mexico, Norway
decentralization
natural resources management
land policies
capacity development
The focus of this report is on NRM activities broadly defined as those that promote sustainable agricultural production through improvements in on-farm soil and water management, such as social forestry, micro-watershed management, irrigation water management, and soil conservation.
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Small-scale forest-based processing enterprises

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1987
India, Tanzania, Italy, Peru, Philippines
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
decentralization
development agencies
rural areas
natural resources management
forestry
community forestry
rural development
urban areas
Small-scale forest-based processing enterprises comprise an important, but neglected, part of the forestry and forest industries sector. They process a large part of the raw materials from the forest and supply some of the main markets for forest products, in particular in the rural areas of developing countries.
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Accommodating multiple interests in forestry

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1998
Colombia, Philippines, Madagascar, Italy, Indonesia, Bolivia, Niger, Cameroon, Africa, Americas
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
decentralization
forestry
natural resources management
deforestation
rural development
In December 1997, FAO hosted a workshop, Pluralism and Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development. to exchange information and experiences and to explore mechanisms, methods and fore for optimizing cooperation among the different groups concerned with the management of forest resources. The workshop was attended by 35 participants representing different organizations (and organizational types, geographic regions and disciplines). The articles in this issue of Unasylva are adaptations of papers presented at that workshop.
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Philippines : Poverty Assessment, Volume 2. Methodology

August, 2013
Philippines
Land & Investments
land reform
rural areas
urban areas
natural disasters
decentralization
land markets
This report is intended as an input into
the Philippine Government's poverty eradication
strategy. The report aims to update our understanding of the
nature of poverty and the recent progress in poverty
reduction in the Philippines. It examines the extent to
which growth in the nineties has translated into poverty
reduction and analyzes how well publicly-provided social
services reach the poor and whether redistributive policies
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Philippines - Development Policy Review : An Opportunity for Renewed Poverty Reduction

August, 2013
Philippines
agriculture
decentralization
land reform
property rights
rural development
The Philippines regained a modest growth
rate of 3.5 percent per annum for 1999-2001, but has not yet
managed to reduce the incidence of poverty from its 1996
level. The Medium Term Philippine Development (MTPDP) growth
targets of over 5 percent per year are attainable, but only
if the key building blocks for sustained growth - an
environment conducive to increased investment and
productivity within both private and public sectors - are
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Philippines : Poverty Assessment, Volume 1. Main Report

August, 2013
Philippines
Land & Investments
land reform
rural areas
rural population
urban areas
urban population
natural disasters
decentralization
land markets
This report is intended as an input into
the Philippine Government's poverty eradication
strategy. The report aims to update our understanding of the
nature of poverty and the recent progress in poverty
reduction in the Philippines. It examines the extent to
which growth in the nineties has translated into poverty
reduction and analyzes how well publicly-provided social
services reach the poor and whether redistributive policies
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Philippines : Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy 2003

July, 2013
Philippines
water management
decentralization
capacity development
climate change
deforestation
farmers
forestry
land tenure
land use
protected areas
urban areas
The Water Resources Sector Strategy
(WRSS) supports implementation of the Bank's 1993 Water
Resources Management Policy, using the experience updated
internationally, with water resources and management. This
country Water Resources Assistance Strategy (CWRAS)
identifies the Philippines principal water resource
challenges, the current situation, how the Bank is assisting
at present, and what it should in the future. In summary
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Decentralization in the Philippines : Stgrengthening Local Government Financing and Resource Management in the Short Term

July, 2013
Philippines
decentralization
land use
This report reviews two facets of
decentralization currently engaging policy-makers: 1) the
sources of financing under decentralization, and, 2)
cross-cutting processes to strengthen the accountability of
resource use. It does not assess whether decentralization is
justified in the Philippines - it approaches the
arrangements as they exist, and explicitly focuses on
actions that could be feasibly completed within six to nine