The future of public forests: An institutional blending approach to forest governance in England

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 31, Issue , 2013, Pages 23-35

  Hodge, Ian D ^a   Adams, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation trusts; Forest governance; Forestry Commission; Institutional blending; Neoliberalism; Privatisation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; NEOLIBERALISM; OWNERSHIP; PRIVATIZATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875119636     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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