Institutionalising participation and people-centered processes in natural resource management

This report presents the background and rationale for the IIED-IDS action research project on institutionalising participatory approaches and people-centered processes in natural resource management. The methodologies used in the different case studies, primarily in India, Indonesia, Senegal, and Mexico, are introduced with complementary studies undertaken in this collaborative research programme. It also contains highlights and summaries of all the publications in the Institutionalising Participation Series.