Fit between Conservation Instruments and Local Social Systems: Cases of Co-management and Payments for Ecosystem Services

We draw on the concept of ‘fit’ to understand how co-management and Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) as governance instruments could better acknowledge local social complexities. Achieving ‘participatory fit’ requires well-designed and fair processes, which enhance local acceptance towards the...

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Main Authors: Sarkki Simo, Rantala Lauri, Karjalainen Timo P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-01-01
Series:Change and Adaptation in Socio-Ecological Systems
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cass.2015.2.issue-1/cass-2015-0007/cass-2015-0007.xml?format=INT