From recognition to derecognition in Senegal's forests
hemming in democratic representation via techinical claims
by Faye, Papa Ph. D. and Responsive Forest Governance Initiative
'Recognizing' a local institution by granting powers to it (e.g. rights and resources) increases its capacity to respond (its 'responsiveness'). 'Derecognition,' the withdrawal of powers previously given, compromises an institution's responsiveness. However, this paper shows that in decentralized forest management in Senegal such 'derecognition' is effectively a new category of 'recognition'. As the Senegalese Forest Service supplants and derecognises local elected governments, these local bodies in turn eliminate committees set up by Forest Department's management projects, thus 'derecognising' them. Derecognition by the Forest Department draws upon technical claims, while derecognition by the elected local governments mobilizes political and legal claims.
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From recognition to derecognition in Senegal's forests: hemming in democratic representation via techinical claims
2015, CODESRIA
in English
286978631X 9782869786318
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"Responsive Forest Governance Initiative (RFGI), supporting resilient forest livelihoods through local representation."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-37).
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