The legacy of Elinor Ostrom and its relevance to issues of forest conservation

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 19, Issue , 2016, Pages 47-56

  Lopez, Maria Claudia ^a   Moran, Emilio F ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FOREST DYNAMICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEGAL SYSTEM; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLITICAL THEORY; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84955584506     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2015.12.001     Document Type: Review

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