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Natural Resource Governance and Local Governments

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  • T.R. Raghunandan

    (T.R. Raghunandan is former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.)

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The management of increasingly scarce natural resources is perhaps the most important governance challenge facing humanity today. The designing of appropriate systems for natural resource management by local governments is an interesting policy challenge. This has to be approached objectively and with an unwavering focus on the objective to be achieved, namely, that people require responsible natural resource management for their survival. In doing so, there should be no biases for or against decentralisation. One will have to think out of the box, particularly while designing systems for collaborative action by local governments and other stakeholders. This article analyses the challenges in fostering a sustainable governance of resources by local governments, within the context of their functional responsibilities, and suggests some policy solutions. The article concentrates on the Indian context, while suggesting features of inter-governmental design that comprise the right mix of checks and balances, which is so essential for the good governance of natural resources.

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  • T.R. Raghunandan, 2010. "Natural Resource Governance and Local Governments," South Asian Survey, , vol. 17(1), pages 57-73, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:soasur:v:17:y:2010:i:1:p:57-73
    DOI: 10.1177/097152311001700106
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