This report on adaptation to climate variability and change draws together the conclusions of a series of comparative case studies undertaken for the Area-Based Development and Climate Change (ABDCC) project of the Social Development Department of the World Bank. The report contributes to a...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- About the Series -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Politics of Nature and the Making of Environmental Subjects -- Part I Power/Knowledge and the Creation of Forests -- 2. Forests of Statistics: Colonial Environmental Knowledges -- 3. Struggles over...

The rapid expansion of commodity agriculture in tropical forest landscapes is a key driver of deforestation. To meet the growing demand from a more prosperous and expanding global population, it is imperative to develop sustainable commodity supply chains that support higher agricultural...

"This paper analyzes how women's participation affects institutional outcomes related to the decentralized governance of community forests in Madhya Pradesh, India. The analysis is based on data from a representative sample of 641 cases of joint forest management, India's flagship program to...