| Title | A lack of institutional demand: Why a strong local community in Western Ecuador fails to protect its forest |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | Gibson CC, Becker CD |
| Book Title | People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pagination | 135-161 |
| Publisher | The MIT Press |
| City | Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Source Document | Accessible with appropriate permission |
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Loma Alta community forest, western Equador | Case |
| This paper provides an explanation for the lack of institutions regulating the Loma Alta Forest. The community has not yet created any rules regarding forest use. The members of the community with the biggest economic stake in the forest have no reason to limit their exploitative practices, and thus little demand exists for forest regulation at the local level. The Loma Alta Forest is in danger of being more severely degraded in the near future because of the lack of forestry institutions.... | 09 Aug 2016 |