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This study evaluates the positive and negative impacts of strict protected area designation on the livelihoods and socioeconomic wellbeing of a resident community living within the boundaries of a protected area, and explores how these impacts are distributed across different co…

Although Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina is a small municipality by population, it continues to be a recipient of substantial international assistance. Because of this and its contemporary history, it is a compelling case for a study of local economic development in transitional …

This thesis explores the conceptual and methodological questions of local capacity building. The issue of capacity building has to do with enhancing the role of local organizations in the development process. It has been argued that strong organizations would create the social a…

L'objet de cette recherche doctorale porte sur la caractérisation de l'entrepreneuriat communautaire en contexte de précarité ainsi que sur l'analyse de son potentiel innovateur et alternatif. Le problème de recherche provient du constat relatif à la disjonction entre le milieu …

Many African governments no longer provide many services expected of them, due to political and economic events, resulting in functions being devolved to local governments and civil society groups. Under decentralization, Chadians can capitalize on potentials and avoid the dange…