Data from 4,713 fisheries worldwide, representing 78% of global reported fish catch, are
analyzed to estimate the status, trends, and benefits of alternative approaches to recovering …

Transferable fishing rights in the form of individual transferable catch quota (ITQ) have been
introduced into a large number of fisheries worldwide, mainly to achieve resource …

Economic rents have long been identified as an efficient tax base. In addition, the recent
literature documents that rent income is highly concentrated and that rents are quickly …

Tourism related to the sea and boating activities is becoming increasingly popular and
revolves around a range of leisure, water sports, nautical or other maritime activities. This …

This paper analyzes the expanded role of private actors and markets in environmental
governance. The public goods dimension of environmental services renders privatization …

About 45 years ago a few economists offered the novel idea of trading pollution rights as a
way of meeting environmental goals. Such trading was touted as a more cost-effective …

The most recent stage in the evolution of fisheries management institutions has been the
adoption of so-called rights-based management schemes that grant secure rights of access …

This article identifies key barriers to the expansion of surface water markets in the western
United States and examines the lessons learned from the development of market-based …

Managing fisheries by delegating authority to an association of users, often organized as a
cooperative, is gaining increased attention as a strategy for implementing rights-based …

This study explores farmers' adjustments to their water use when faced with water
restrictions, distinguishing between intensive and extensive adjustments and examining …