Chiefs as critical partners for decentralized governance of fisheries: An analysis of Co-Management case studies in Malawi

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 734-750

  Russell, Aaron J M ^a   Dobson, Tracy ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cbnrm; Chiefs; Co management; Colonialism; Elite capture; Institutional bricolage; Lake malawi; Leadership legitimacy; Sustainable fisheries; Traditional authority

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING COMMUNITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

MALAWI;

EID: 79952703281     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2010.501432     Document Type: Article

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