Improving Forest Governance in Knuckles

Bangkok, Thailand, Gland Switzerland: IUCN, 2008, 22pp.

This report examines lessons learned from IUCN's "Strengthening Voices for Better Choices" (SVBC) project in Sri Lanka. After nearly 2 years of implementation, there have been marked improvements in local governance. Local institutions have been strengthened, local entrepreneurs have emerged, local communities have increased their bargaining power in the local economy and a forum for forest management has been established.

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