The thesis is divided into seven chapters. The current chapter describes the background to the study, conceptual framework and objectives of the study, administrative and environmental management system in Uganda. The next chapters cover the specific studies to address the stated objectives: (i) Local organisations and decentralised forest governance in Uganda; (ii) Technical and institutional capacity in local organisations to manage decentralised forest resources in Uganda; (iii) The role of the Forest Department in decentralised forest management in Uganda; (iv) Structure and composition of forests under private, local and central government ownership in the Mpigi District, central Uganda; and (v) Physical, socio-economic and institutional factors affecting the private, local and central government to effectively manage and maintain the condition of forests under their jurisdiction in the Mpigi District, central Uganda. Finally, the last chapter presents a general discussion, conclusion and makes relevant recommendations for policy reforms in relation to the decentralisation of forest governance in Uganda and in general.
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CHAPTER TWO
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND DECENTRALISED FOREST GOVERNANCE IN UGANDA