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This paper reports on a pilot process used by Uganda National Parks (UNP) in collaboration with CARE's Development Through Conservation Project (DTC) to establish collaborative forest management with communuities surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga National Park in south west Uganda.
The report begins by outlining the history of resource use and conservation in the two national parks concerned and then goes on to outline step by step the process used, which involved participatory work with various types of community organisations. Finally, the potential of collaborative resource management in Uganda is examined.

This article begins by describing the tool of genealogy and how it is traditionally used. Suggestions are then made as to how the process can be made more participatory, for example by encouraging participants to draw a genealogical map using local symbols and materials. Finally, the paper outlines a number of potential uses for participatory genealogy, including amongst other things, the use of it as an entry point activity, in group formation, conflict resolution and collection of information on mobility and generation change.

A manual of methods development workers can use to record and assess ITK. Case studies are given to demonstrate how ITK can be integrated into various types of develoment activities, ranging from health to agriculture.

Introductory chapter to a thesis looking at the malleable nature of the concept of empowerment in state and non-state policy making. This section concentrates on the research method and notes that despite claims to the contrary, participatory research is not likely to empower "beneficiary" populations.

The paper starts with a question - are women as a group poor in the Republic of Guinea? and uses evidence from both the household survey and PRA in answering the question. Existing data on consumption poverty obtained from household surveys are assessed in detail in an attempt to answer the above question. PRA methods, such as well-being ranking, group discussion, social mapping are used in assessing gender deprivation. Finally, the paper addresses the question of generalisability of PRA based assessment in the larger, national context.