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'Economic stakeholder analysis' for participatory forest management

Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsRichards, M,; Davies, J,; Yaron, G,
Journal TitleODI Forestry Briefing
Pagination4
Key Wordscommunity forestry; community involvement; economic analysis; forest management; forests; participatory rural appraisal; rapid; rural appraisal; rural development; social forestry; social; participation
AbstractThis paper presents the economic stakeholder analysis (ESA) as a methodological framework for assessing participatory forest management (PFM) stakeholder incentives; assesses some of the challenges in the main ESA stages; and discusses some of the controversial issues surrounding the application of economics in PFM situations in Nepal, Ghana, Bolivia, Mexico and Zimbabwe - particularly participation and the use of participatory rural appraisal or rapid rural appraisal methods.