Who's managing the commons? Inclusive management for a sustainable future

Ced Hesse

P Trench

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, 39 pages

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English, Français

Published: January 2000

Securing the Commons

ISBN: 9781904035725

Product code:X172IIED

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This paper sets the scene, presenting the key issues identified by the partners of the programme, providing a benchmark of our current thinking, while placing it within the broader debate on decentralised management of natural resources in dryland Africa.

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Hesse, C. and Trench, P. (2000). Who's managing the commons? Inclusive management for a sustainable future. .
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