Over a period of some 20 years, different aspects of co-management (the sharing of power
and responsibility between the government and local resource users) have come to the …

This short review summarises research and key debates in the conservation and
management of wildlife, biodiversity and valued environments in Africa. It is broadly …

Tourism is widely considered to be an important factor in socio-economic development,
particularly in less developed countries. However, despite almost universal recognition of …

Co-management, or the joint management of the commons, is often formulated in terms of
some arrangement of power sharing between the State and a community of resource users …

How can the governance of environment and resources be devolved in a way that
incorporates effective user participation and feedback learning? Approaches that use the …

Adaptive co-management brings together collaborative and adaptive approaches in pursuit
of sustainable resource use and social–ecological resilience. Enthusiasm for this …

The survival of the commons is closely associated with the potential to find ways to
strengthen contemporary management systems, making them more responsive to a number …

Indigenous peoples now engage with many decentralized approaches to environmental
management that offer opportunities for integration of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge …

Issues of sustainability and increased competition over coastal resources are changing
practices of resource management. Societal concerns about environmental degradation and …

Despite major investments in community-based tourism to diversify economies, reduce
poverty and improve life quality in the Caribbean, little is known about what conditions lead …