A framework for institutional analysis of decentralization reforms in natural resource management

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 620-635

  Blomquist, William ^a   Dinar, Ariel ^b   Kemper, Karin E ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Decision making; Institutions; Natural resource management; Policy; Stakeholder participation

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; DECISION MAKING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 77953425630     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920902960396     Document Type: Article

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