Exploring co-management theory: Prospects for sociobiology and reciprocal altruism

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 944-955

  Plummer, Ryan ^a   Fennell, David ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co management; Reciprocal altruism; Sociobiology; Theory

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; COMANAGEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL THEORY; SOCIOBIOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TYPOLOGY;

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COOPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIOBIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORY-PRACTICE RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 35348895044     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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