Perceptions of collective action and its success in community based natural resource management: An empirical analysis

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 274-284

  Matta, Jagannadha R ^a   Alavalapati, Janaki R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective action; Community based resource management; Perceptions of success

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FORESTRY;

FORESTRY; JOINT VENTURES; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33749266518     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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