Institutions and Co-Management in East African Inland and Malawi Fisheries: A Critical Perspective

World Development

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 203-214

  Nunan, Fiona ^a   Hara, Mafaniso ^b   Onyango, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Critical Institutionalism; Fisheries co management; Institutions; Lake Victoria; Malawi

Indexed keywords

COMANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; INLAND FISHERY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; MALAWI;

EID: 84923354134     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: 18735991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.01.009     Document Type: Article

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