Commons—resources used or governed by groups of heterogeneous users through agreed-
upon institutional arrangements—are the subject of one of the more successful research …

The use of agent-based models (ABMs) for investigating land-use science questions has
been increasing dramatically over the last decade. Modelers have moved from 'proofs of …

Advances in the social sciences have emerged through a variety of research methods: field-
based research, laboratory and field experiments, and agent-based models. However …

Social enterprises are non‐profit organizations that seek to achieve social goals through
commercial activity. Because they have both social and commercial objectives, social …

This paper explores the potential effects of external reward systems on conservation
behavior by accounting for their interactions with patterns of collective action. In order to …

An effective approach to research on farmers' behaviour is based on: i) an explicit and well-
motivated behavioural theory; ii) an integrative approach; and iii) understanding feedback …

Este libro refleja una larga experiencia de investigación, que abarca una amplia gama de
desafíos contemporáneos como son el manejo de las pesquerías oceánicas, la protección …

Common pool resource experiments in the laboratory and the field have provided insights
that have contrasted to those derived from conventional non-cooperative game theory …

As demands for limited natural resources increase, developing management institutions that
ensure the sustainability of such resources is essential. Many natural resources are …

Smallholder farming systems often consist of a mosaic of interlinked forested and cleared-
field patches that together provide a diversity of services to local and non-local stakeholders …