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New Marine Commons Along the Chilean Coast: The Management Areas of Penualas and Chigualico

Gallardo Fernández, Gloria L.; Friman, Eva - 2010

in the late 1990s institutionalised commons – Territorial Use Rights for Fisheries (TURFs), which since then have had … varying results, especially in economic terms. Theories on the commons advocate that the economic returns of TURFs should 1 … returns then how does this relate to the social and ecological sustainability of the Chilean TURFs? And how are the economic …

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Market dynamics, dynamic resource management and environmental policy in the context of (strong) sustainability

Klarl, Torben - In: Journal of evolutionary economics : JEE 23 (2013) 4, pp. 861-888

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Compliance, cooperation, and credibility: institutions and enforcement in California groundwater

Skurray, James H. - School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 2014

The success of any groundwater management plan depends on user compliance. There is an intimate relationship between regulatory regimes and pumper perceptions. As well as its enforcement powers, an agency's behavior sends information to users. While enforcement power need not always be used to...

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Social Infrastructure to Integrate Science and Practice: The Experience of the Long Tom Watershed Council

Flitcroft, Rebecca L.; Dedrick, Dana C.; Smith, Courtland L. - 2009

"Ecological problem solving requires a flexible social infrastructure that can incorporate scientific insights and adapt to changing conditions. As applied to watershed management, social infrastructure includes mechanisms to design, carry out, evaluate, and modify plans for resource protection...

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Economic Incentives to Promote the Abatement of Nile Pollution

Khouzam, Raouf F. - 1996

From Introduction:"The abatement of Nile pollution is a serious concern in Egypt's development. Four factors support this assertion, (i) demand for water exceeds available freshwater; (ii) water demand is increasing over time; (iii) opportunities to increase the water supply are limited; and (iv)...

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Companion Modeling, Conflict Resolution, and Institution Building: Sharing Irrigation Water in the Lingmuteychu Watershed, Bhutan

Gurung, Tayan Raj; Bousquet, Francois; Trebuil, Guy - 2006

"We used multi-agent systems (MAS), following the companion modeling method, to facilitate water management negotiations in Bhutan. We show how this methodology helped resolve a conflict over the sharing of water resources by establishing a concrete agreement and creating an institution for...

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Private Exchange and Social Capital: Multiple Functions of Common Property Regimes in Haiti

White, T. Anderson - 1996

"A great challenge facing CPR enthusiasts today is understanding the conditions in which CPRs can be successful. Meeting this challenge requires understanding when and why individuals choose to create and maintain CPRs. Research in this domain often focuses on the relationship between individual...

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Sustainability in the trans-border regions? The case of Andalusia - Algarve

Domínguez, José Andrés; Noronha, Teresa De; Vaz, Eric - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 14 (2015) 1/2, pp. 151-163

The goal of this work is to detect the basic characteristics of the development of the southern border between Spain and Portugal. This trans-border area is described and analysed comparing the region of Algarve, in Portugal and the region of the County, in Huelva, Spain. The method used 15...

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Adding environment to the collective action problem : individuals, civil society, and the mangrove-fishery commons in Ecuador

Beitl, Christine M. - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 56 (2014), pp. 93-107

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Towards Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation Services: Barriers and Bridges

Hjorth, Peder - 2009

"The Mar del Plata International Water Conference provided the first global assessment of the water sector. It was found that in most developing countries the state of water supply and sanitation services were deplorable. Consequently, a call for concerted action to improve coverage and...

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