Local control or local input into resource management can be a good thing but it should not be based on anything other than the fact that there are people who are local to the area and who have a vested interest in the decisions that may affect them and may affect the land they are living on.
The locals make the right decisions when given local control.
( z1 decide :ARG0 ( z2 person :ARG1-of ( z3 local ) ) :ARG1-of ( z4 right ) :time ( z5 give :ARG1 ( z6 control :ARG0 z2 :ARG1 z1 ) :ARG2 z2 ) )