Natural resource management policy in Mali: the process of design and the options for the GDRN5 network Report prepared for the GDRN5 network

Document begins: Regional programme on the Shared Management of Common Property Resources in the Sahel GDRN5 Network ­ SOS Sahel GB ­ NEF ­ IIED Natural resource management policy in Mali: the process of design and the options for the GDRN5 network Report prepared for the GDRN5 network by Mike Winter December 2000 Table of Contents Glossary. 1 1. Context . 2 2. Typical processes for the design of national policy . 2 2.1 The theoretical policy-making cycle . 2 2.2 The policy-making framework of Mali. 3 2.2.1 The legal framework . 3 2.2.2 Stages in the design of national policy and the main actors involved. 4 3. Existing natural resource management policies. 7 3.1 Forestry policies . 8 3.2 The Pastoral Charter. 10 4. Analysis of the NRM policy design process . 12 4.1 Positive aspects . 12 4.2 Criticisms . 12 5. Options for GDRN5 . 15 5.1 Working within the current system . 15 5.2 Working to change the current system. 17 Appendix 1: Terms of reference . 19 Glossary APCAM Assemblée Permanente des Chambres d'Agriculture du Mali (Permanent Assembly of Chambers of Agriculture of Mali) CAFPD Centre d'Analyse et de Formulation des Politiques de Développement (Centre ...