Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature
The sustainability of natural resource management depends not only on appropriate technology and prices, but also upon the institutions involved in resource management at the local level. This discussion paper aims to identify factors which condition local organization for resource management. It dr...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1995
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| author | Rasmussen, Lise Nordvig Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. |
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| description | The sustainability of natural resource management depends not only on appropriate technology and prices, but also upon the institutions involved in resource management at the local level. This discussion paper aims to identify factors which condition local organization for resource management. It draws upon a review of two major bodies of literature: empirical analyses of forestry, fisheries, grazing, and irrigation management, and game theory literature. The empirical literature on resource management highlights the physical and technical characteristics of the resource, the characteristics of the group of users, and the attributes of institutional arrangements as key factors affecting the management capacity of local organizations. Simplistic game theory has often been used to predict a tragedy of the commons for natural resources, but more refined versions provide insights into the role of communication, group size, time horizons, trust, and social norms in supporting collective action. The evidence on voluntary organization indicates that collective management is often a viable alternative to nationalization or privatization of natural resources. Although local organizations will not be able to solve every collective action problem, in many situations they could be at least as effective as other management agencies. Knowledge of the factors which condition local organization should be used to develop policies to support local organizations for natural resource management. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1570662025-11-06T06:48:45Z Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature Rasmussen, Lise Nordvig Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. natural resources management collective behaviour developing countries devolution gender poverty multiple use The sustainability of natural resource management depends not only on appropriate technology and prices, but also upon the institutions involved in resource management at the local level. This discussion paper aims to identify factors which condition local organization for resource management. It draws upon a review of two major bodies of literature: empirical analyses of forestry, fisheries, grazing, and irrigation management, and game theory literature. The empirical literature on resource management highlights the physical and technical characteristics of the resource, the characteristics of the group of users, and the attributes of institutional arrangements as key factors affecting the management capacity of local organizations. Simplistic game theory has often been used to predict a tragedy of the commons for natural resources, but more refined versions provide insights into the role of communication, group size, time horizons, trust, and social norms in supporting collective action. The evidence on voluntary organization indicates that collective management is often a viable alternative to nationalization or privatization of natural resources. Although local organizations will not be able to solve every collective action problem, in many situations they could be at least as effective as other management agencies. Knowledge of the factors which condition local organization should be used to develop policies to support local organizations for natural resource management. 1995 2024-10-24T12:47:05Z 2024-10-24T12:47:05Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157066 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Rasmussen, Lise Nordvig; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. 1995. Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature. EPTD Discussion Paper 11. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157066 |
| spellingShingle | natural resources management collective behaviour developing countries devolution gender poverty multiple use Rasmussen, Lise Nordvig Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| title | Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| title_full | Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| title_fullStr | Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| title_short | Local organizations for natural resource management: lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| title_sort | local organizations for natural resource management lessons from theoretical and empirical literature |
| topic | natural resources management collective behaviour developing countries devolution gender poverty multiple use |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157066 |
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