Policy Frameworks
One intent cuts across all the policies analyzed in this research : the idea that some form of increased public participation in local environment in local environment and development decision-making will increase policy effectiveness. Governments believe that moving in this direction will improve the chances of their alleviating poverty and attaining environmental protection goals.
However, we found that three broad constraints in policy frameworks are undermining the potential benefits of increased local representation in the decision-making and management processes lack of clarity about how to implement the reforms lack of flexibility to allow a range of local natural resources practices that are environmentally beneficial and central government unwilling ness to cede productive natural resources to local people.