Understanding and supporting collective action in natural resource management through experiential learning games: Examples from three continents
Shared natural resources such as cultivated land, water, wetlands, fisheries, and forests play a vital role in supporting human well-being but are often contested: Both between individuals and groups or between groups of competing resource users. These conflicts can be hard to manage; and government...
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| Format: | Blog Post |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2025
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176613 |
| Summary: | Shared natural resources such as cultivated land, water, wetlands, fisheries, and forests play a vital role in supporting human well-being but are often contested: Both between individuals and groups or between groups of competing resource users. These conflicts can be hard to manage; and government regulations and markets often fall short. Cooperation and self-regulation among local actors can be a powerful alternative or complement to formal mechanisms. However, supporting their development becomes particularly challenging when local governance structures are weak or entirely absent. |
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