The Impacts of Collective Action and Property Rights on Plant Genetic Resources

World Development

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1489-1498

  Eyzaguirre, Pablo B ^a   Dennis, Evan M ^b  

^a International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Maccarese   (Italy)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural biodiversity; collective action; institutions; plant genetic resources; property rights

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COLLECTIVE ACTION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENETIC RESOURCE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

EID: 34548251914     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.05.017     Document Type: Article

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