Ribot, Jesse Craig.

Waiting for democracy : the politics of choice in natural resourc e decentralization / Jesse C. Ribot - Washington, D.C. : World Resources Institute, 2004. - ix, 140 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - WRI report .

Includes bibliographic references (p. 115-132) and index.

Democracy and natural resources. -- Theoretical foundation of decent ralization's potential environmental benefits. -- Local accountability - institutional choices in practice. -- Responsiveness of local institu tions - power and capacity. -- Lessons learned. -- Recommendations. -- Annex A: WRI research on decentralization and the environment. -- Annex B: case study descriptions. -- Annex C: Accountability mechanisms.

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Natural resources --Management.------
Environmental management --Citizen participation.------
Environmental policy --Decision making.------

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