The particular characteristics of natural resources make the decentralisation of their
management to elected local governments even more complex than the decentralisation of …

Although many developing countries have environmental statutes, regulations, and
resolutions on the books, these laws are rarely enforced and often ignored. Making Law …

Governments have two apparently conflicting roles to play: promoter of economic
development and protector of environmental quality. Economic development interests tend …

Research on Brazilian federalism and state politics has focused mainly on the impact of
federal arrangements on national political systems, whereas comparative analyses of the …

This article identifies the conditions leading to successful decentralized environmental
management in the developing world. It focuses on Guatemala, a country where lawmakers …

The role of Latin American courts in facilitating democracy and economic liberalization is
considerable. But while national'high courts' have been closely studied, the form, function …

This regional study reviews urban planning conditions and trends in Latin America and the
Caribbean. It is one of eight regional studies that will serve as inputs into the various …

This article brings to the fore the role of experts as policy agents by analyzing the water
management reform in three Brazilian states. Seeking to contribute to the recent ideational …

Decentralisation'has quietly become a fashion of our time'because it is seen as a means to
trim power from corrupt central governments, encourage use of local knowledge, deepen …

It is increasingly common for businesses to face public policies and government regulation
that demand some form of environmental or social protection. These protective public …