ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on understanding the forms, scope and nature of secondary-level community institutions and their role in securing tenure and enhancing forest-based benefits. The previous chapter has made clear the problems that remain in efforts to construct fair mechanisms for representation and devolution of appropriate authority. Here, we take a pragmatic view, looking at collective action at a secondary level, such as networks, and explain the role they play in mediating the reform processes and ultimately shaping their outcomes.
