This paper analyses the role of institutions in the management of common pool resources
(CPRs) in semi-arid Tanzania. Common property regimes have often been considered …

A major question that has emerged from the research and discourse on community-based
natural resource management in southern Africa is whether traditional rules comply with …

In recent times, the roles of local participation in what was previously perceived as pure
public-service delivery has come to the forefront of policy debate and academic research. In …

Common property natural resource management (NRM) informer 'bantustan'rural areas can
provide important pointers for current and future land reform and local government policy …

This paper reviews initiatives of Community-Based Natural Resource Management
(CBNRM) from 21 case studies in different countries. The study uses Ostrom's design …

This paper reviews the concept and practice of community-based natural resource
management (CBNRM) as it has evolved in southern Africa, with a particular focus on …

• Different levels of organisations have different roles to play in CPR management and clear
understanding of these must precede policy initiatives.• The state has important roles to play …

A widely held assumption about environmental management is that its success is dependent
upon its relationship to the political process. This is expressed in the emerging but as yet …

Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in southern Africa is a variant of
what Adams and Hulme label 'community conservation', which they define as 'those …

Research into common pool resources from the field and in the laboratory has provided a
series of insights for the successful management of such resources. The consequences of …