When inequalities of opportunities control the pressure on forestry resources: A comparison of two sites in the SAVA region of North-Eastern Madagascar
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International Journal of Sustainable Development. 2015, vol. 18, n° 3, p. 195-210
Résumé en anglais
Inequalities can influence the management of natural resources via their impact on the ability of local populations to act collectively. From a theoretical standpoint, there is some ambiguity in the relationship between ...Lire la suite >
Inequalities can influence the management of natural resources via their impact on the ability of local populations to act collectively. From a theoretical standpoint, there is some ambiguity in the relationship between inequality and collective action intended to conserve the environment. From an empirical standpoint, it would appear that inequalities produce their effect through the intermediary of institutions, which could explain why different conclusions are reached linked to the variety of institutions involved. In this article we compare two forest-management sites in north-eastern Madagascar. We show that inequalities of opportunities are created via local institutions. Then local institutions devoted to conservation produce inequalities. But these inequalities are at the core of the conservation of natural resources. In our study inequalities are a means to control the pressure on resources.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
comparative study
Madagascar
forest resource
resource management
collective action
Collective action
Community-based
Community-based natural resources conservation
Conservation
conservation management
environmental management
forest management
Forest Management
Forestry
Forestry resources
Inequalities
Local institutions
Local populations
natural resource
Natural resources
Natural Resources
Natural resources conservation
Natural resources management
Opportunities
pressure effect
Societies and institutions
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