Engaging common property theory: Implications for benefit sharing research in developing countries

International Journal of the Commons

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-69

  Nkhata, Bimo Abraham ^a   Breen, Charles ^b   Mosimane, Alfons ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Benefit sharing; Developing countries; Institutions; Natural resources research; Public policy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858125307     PISSN: 18750281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18352/ijc.330     Document Type: Article

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