A collective interest model approach to explain the benefit-cost expectations of participating in a collaborative institution

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-45

  Weible, Christopher M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Collaborative environmental management; Collective interest model; Marine protected areas; Participation

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PROTECTED AREA; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STAKEHOLDER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549083462     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916506297830     Document Type: Article

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