Iben Nathan
Biographic Data
| ID | 196641 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iben Nathan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iben |
| FAMILY NAME | Nathan |
| SIGNATURE | NATHAN I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1879-4497 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Climate change adaptation and land tenure
Climate change adaptation is critically important for communities in the Global South, especially for those depending on climate-sensitive resources for their livelihoods, such as pastoralist communities. Land is a key asset for the ability of such communities to adapt. However, our understanding of the ways in which pastoral adaptation strategies develop under different land tenure systems–and how such strategies shape local land tenure systems–…
Climate change adaptation as social navigation
Closing the climate information gap? NGO intermediaries in climate information services in Samburu, Kenya
This paper examines the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as intermediaries in closing the information gap between producers and end-users of climate information services (CIS). Empirically, the paper draws on qualitative fieldwork among pastoralists in Samburu County, Kenya. Theoretically, it draws on the instigatory theory of NGO communication. The study shows that the county government in Samburu depends on NGOs for CIS implementat…
No Option but to Settle! The Community Land Act, Devolution and Pastoralism in Samburu County, Kenya
This article examines the process of securing land rights for pastoralists in Kenya, applying the concept of sedentism to understand the impact of two recent changes in Kenyan land governance. In 2010, the Government of Kenya passed a new constitution, which devolved government power to the local level. A declared aim was to give communities greater influence over governance of their lands. Then, in 2016, the Government passed the Community Land …
Will community rights secure pastoralists' access to land? The Community Land Act in Kenya and its implications for Samburu pastoralists
Pastoralists depend on access to communal rangelands but ongoing privatisation of land threatens their access. Further, globally, proponents of pastoralism call for state-sanctioned communal land rights to secure pastoralists access. In Kenya, the government has enacted the Community Land Act to secure communal land rights. This article examines how the implementation of this law affects pastoralists access to communal rangelands in Samburu count…
Can finance and market driven (FMD) interventions make “weak states” stronger? Lessons from the good governance norm complex in Cambodia
Redd+ policy translation and storylines in Laos
This article examines the (re)production of discourses and storylines in the process of policy translation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Applying the concepts of policy discourses and policy translation, we first identify the prominent storylines at the various governance levels in Laos. Second, we compare and contrast these storylines with the global REDD+ discourses. Further, we discuss how dif…
Facing the complexities of the global timber trade regime
Is Redd+ effective, efficient, and equitable? Learning from a Redd+ project in Northern Cambodia
Under What Conditions Can Local Government Nurture Indigenous People’s Democratic Practice? A Case Study of Two Ho Village Assemblies in Jharkhand
This paper asks whether and under what conditions participatory local government can best nurture indigenous peoples’ democratic practice. Based on fieldwork in two similar Ho communities in the Indian state Jharkhand, we show that their village assemblies function differently with regard to meetings, wood access regulation, development projects, and participation. Neither prevents exclusion and co- option. This supports the argument that while l…
Participation, public policy-making, and legitimacy in the EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement process
Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., I. Nathan, P. A. Minang, and F. Sinclair. 2015. Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya. Ecology and Society 20(3): 2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07741-200302
Timber legality verification in practice
Exploring the Potentials of Community-Based Natural Resource Management for Benefiting Local Communities
This article contributes to the debate about the potentials of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) for benefiting local communities. It is based on a case study of the implementation of joint forest management (JFM) policies in four communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. The case study results show varying outcomes across communities, both intended and unintended. The article argues that attributes of communities and relationships …
Accountability of experts in the Danish national park process
Is Redd+ effective, efficient, and equitable? Learning from a Redd+ project in Northern Cambodia
Will community rights secure pastoralists' access to land? The Community Land Act in Kenya and its implications for Samburu pastoralists
Pastoralists depend on access to communal rangelands but ongoing privatisation of land threatens their access. Further, globally, proponents of pastoralism call for state-sanctioned communal land rights to secure pastoralists access. In Kenya, the government has enacted the Community Land Act to secure communal land rights. This article examines how the implementation of this law affects pastoralists access to communal rangelands in Samburu count…
Participation, public policy-making, and legitimacy in the EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement process
Timber legality verification in practice
Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., I. Nathan, P. A. Minang, and F. Sinclair. 2015. Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya. Ecology and Society 20(3): 2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07741-200302
No Option but to Settle! The Community Land Act, Devolution and Pastoralism in Samburu County, Kenya
This article examines the process of securing land rights for pastoralists in Kenya, applying the concept of sedentism to understand the impact of two recent changes in Kenyan land governance. In 2010, the Government of Kenya passed a new constitution, which devolved government power to the local level. A declared aim was to give communities greater influence over governance of their lands. Then, in 2016, the Government passed the Community Land …
Redd+ policy translation and storylines in Laos
This article examines the (re)production of discourses and storylines in the process of policy translation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Applying the concepts of policy discourses and policy translation, we first identify the prominent storylines at the various governance levels in Laos. Second, we compare and contrast these storylines with the global REDD+ discourses. Further, we discuss how dif…
Facing the complexities of the global timber trade regime
Under What Conditions Can Local Government Nurture Indigenous People’s Democratic Practice? A Case Study of Two Ho Village Assemblies in Jharkhand
This paper asks whether and under what conditions participatory local government can best nurture indigenous peoples’ democratic practice. Based on fieldwork in two similar Ho communities in the Indian state Jharkhand, we show that their village assemblies function differently with regard to meetings, wood access regulation, development projects, and participation. Neither prevents exclusion and co- option. This supports the argument that while l…
Climate change adaptation and land tenure
Climate change adaptation is critically important for communities in the Global South, especially for those depending on climate-sensitive resources for their livelihoods, such as pastoralist communities. Land is a key asset for the ability of such communities to adapt. However, our understanding of the ways in which pastoral adaptation strategies develop under different land tenure systems–and how such strategies shape local land tenure systems–…
Climate change adaptation as social navigation
Exploring the Potentials of Community-Based Natural Resource Management for Benefiting Local Communities
This article contributes to the debate about the potentials of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) for benefiting local communities. It is based on a case study of the implementation of joint forest management (JFM) policies in four communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. The case study results show varying outcomes across communities, both intended and unintended. The article argues that attributes of communities and relationships …
Accountability of experts in the Danish national park process
Exploring the Potentials of Community-Based Natural Resource Management for Benefiting Local Communities
This article contributes to the debate about the potentials of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) for benefiting local communities. It is based on a case study of the implementation of joint forest management (JFM) policies in four communities in Andhra Pradesh, India. The case study results show varying outcomes across communities, both intended and unintended. The article argues that attributes of communities and relationships …
Timber legality verification in practice
Participation, public policy-making, and legitimacy in the EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement process
Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya
Chomba, S. W., I. Nathan, P. A. Minang, and F. Sinclair. 2015. Illusions of empowerment? Questioning policy and practice of community forestry in Kenya. Ecology and Society 20(3): 2. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07741-200302
Is Redd+ effective, efficient, and equitable? Learning from a Redd+ project in Northern Cambodia
Under What Conditions Can Local Government Nurture Indigenous People’s Democratic Practice? A Case Study of Two Ho Village Assemblies in Jharkhand
This paper asks whether and under what conditions participatory local government can best nurture indigenous peoples’ democratic practice. Based on fieldwork in two similar Ho communities in the Indian state Jharkhand, we show that their village assemblies function differently with regard to meetings, wood access regulation, development projects, and participation. Neither prevents exclusion and co- option. This supports the argument that while l…
Facing the complexities of the global timber trade regime
Can finance and market driven (FMD) interventions make “weak states” stronger? Lessons from the good governance norm complex in Cambodia
Redd+ policy translation and storylines in Laos
This article examines the (re)production of discourses and storylines in the process of policy translation of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in Laos. Applying the concepts of policy discourses and policy translation, we first identify the prominent storylines at the various governance levels in Laos. Second, we compare and contrast these storylines with the global REDD+ discourses. Further, we discuss how dif…
No Option but to Settle! The Community Land Act, Devolution and Pastoralism in Samburu County, Kenya
This article examines the process of securing land rights for pastoralists in Kenya, applying the concept of sedentism to understand the impact of two recent changes in Kenyan land governance. In 2010, the Government of Kenya passed a new constitution, which devolved government power to the local level. A declared aim was to give communities greater influence over governance of their lands. Then, in 2016, the Government passed the Community Land …
Will community rights secure pastoralists' access to land? The Community Land Act in Kenya and its implications for Samburu pastoralists
Pastoralists depend on access to communal rangelands but ongoing privatisation of land threatens their access. Further, globally, proponents of pastoralism call for state-sanctioned communal land rights to secure pastoralists access. In Kenya, the government has enacted the Community Land Act to secure communal land rights. This article examines how the implementation of this law affects pastoralists access to communal rangelands in Samburu count…
Climate change adaptation and land tenure
Climate change adaptation is critically important for communities in the Global South, especially for those depending on climate-sensitive resources for their livelihoods, such as pastoralist communities. Land is a key asset for the ability of such communities to adapt. However, our understanding of the ways in which pastoral adaptation strategies develop under different land tenure systems–and how such strategies shape local land tenure systems–…
Climate change adaptation as social navigation
Closing the climate information gap? NGO intermediaries in climate information services in Samburu, Kenya
This paper examines the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as intermediaries in closing the information gap between producers and end-users of climate information services (CIS). Empirically, the paper draws on qualitative fieldwork among pastoralists in Samburu County, Kenya. Theoretically, it draws on the instigatory theory of NGO communication. The study shows that the county government in Samburu depends on NGOs for CIS implementat…
Economics (12 works) · Political science (11 works) · Business (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (6 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Law (5 works)