Scholar-participated governance as an alternative solution to the problem of collective action in social-ecological systems

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 2412-2425

  Yang, Lihua ^a   Wu, Jianguo ^b,c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Collective action; Game theory; Scholar participated governance; Social ecological systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DESERTIFICATION; GAME THEORY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MODELING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; PRIVATIZATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 65649115452     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.03.021     Document Type: Article

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