Sustainable governance of natural resources and institutional change-an analytical framework

This article presents a conceptual framework for analysing the governance of natural resource use, as governance is often the primary issue when natural resources are overexploited and degraded. It addresses both spontaneous and active governance, including institutional change induced by developmen...

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Published in:Public administration and development 2007-05, Vol.27 (2), p.123-137
Main Authors: Fischer, Anke, Petersen, Lorenz, Feldkötter, Christoph, Huppert, Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Cooperation
development co-operation
Development strategies
Governance
incentives
Institutional change
institutions
International cooperation
Natural resources
Organizational change
Project management
Resource management
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Summary:This article presents a conceptual framework for analysing the governance of natural resource use, as governance is often the primary issue when natural resources are overexploited and degraded. It addresses both spontaneous and active governance, including institutional change induced by development co‐operation. Drawing on existing frameworks of institutional analysis, fundamental modifications are presented to adapt the concept to the context of international co‐operation, and to include dynamic aspects of institutional change as well as multiple actor interactions. Tested in several case studies, the framework was found suitable and relevant for use in project planning and evaluation, as well as for comparing governance issues across cases in a conceptually rigorous way. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0271-2075
1099-162X
DOI:10.1002/pad.442