Forms of collaboration and social fit in wildlife management: A comparison of policy networks in Alaska

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 217-228

  Meek, Chanda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic change; Congruence; Institution; Policy network; Social fit; Social network analysis; Subsistence

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY STRATEGY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUBSISTENCE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ALASKA; ARCTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872616927     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2012.10.003     Document Type: Article

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