Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; I. Introduction; Boxes; Figure; II. Performance of Mandated Functions; Tables; III. Assets and Effective Organizational Performance; IV. Processes and Effective Organizational Performance; V. Linkages, Context, and Effective Organizational Performance; VI. Equity, Sustainability, and Organizational Performance; VII. Summary of Findings and Their Operational Implications; Bibliography; Annex; Annex; Index
Summary
Local organizations have become key mechanisms in effective, fair, and sustainable resource management and development in India. This book adds empirical evidence to the debate on whether or not these functions are performed as expected. Based on research in three sectors in three states in India, the authors' findings indicate that the design of and support for local organizations are often little more than rudimentary, resulting in less than adequate performance and raising serious sustainability concerns. Two debates dominate discourse on the roles of organizations. The first is a practical
