The Evolution of Stakeholders' Participation in a Process of Forest Policy Reform in Kyrgyz Republic (reviewed paper)

Abstract

National forest policy reform based on participation proves to be a complex multi-layer process in the course of which all the participants are subject to continuous adaptation to the permanently changing context. The example of Kyrgyzstan shows that participation is not only a procedure for deliberative democracy or collaborative learning, but also a means for re-appropriation of power by the stronger stakeholders.